KARACHI — Rising Pakistani television actress Sehar Hashmi, who marked her industry debut with the drama serial Zulm, has recently generated significant conversation and polarizing reactions across major social media platforms. The actress, who has rapidly carved a niche for herself through successive television projects, has found herself at the center of public scrutiny due to her depiction of intimate and romantic sequences on screen. Netizens and television audiences have heavily critiqued these sequences, drawing widespread comparisons between her contemporary roles and the early cinematic career of Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi.
The public backlash gained momentum after romantic clips from her past project Mann Mast Malang re-surfaced alongside similar high-intensity emotional scenes in her current television dramas. Social media users have colloquially labeled her as the “Emraan Hashmi of Pakistan,” referencing the Indian megastar’s historic reputation for introducing bold, unconventional romantic tropes to South Asian screens before transitioning into diverse, serious dramatic performances in recent years. In response to the growing internet trolling and public disapproval, Sehar Hashmi has consistently defended her artistic choices, asserting that she believes in performing purely according to the narrative requirements and structural demands of her assigned scripts.
