Saba Hameed’s Dar-e-Nijat dialogue sparks backlash over ‘misogyny’
Veteran actor Saba Hameed is facing criticism over a controversial dialogue from the drama serial Dar-e-Nijat, with viewers calling out what they describe as the promotion of patriarchal and misogynistic thinking.
In the scene that has sparked debate online, Saba Hameed’s character tells her son that since he is a father of daughters, he should compromise a statement that has not gone down well with many viewers.
Social media users questioned why having daughters should be portrayed as a weakness or a reason for a father to surrender. Several commenters expressed disappointment over the dialogue.
One user wrote that the drama was “soft launching patriarchy and misogyny,” while another questioned the purpose of promoting such beliefs through television dramas.
Others criticised not only the scene but also the writer behind the storyline, with some calling the dialogue “extremely misogynistic and patriarchal”
The controversy has once again reignited the debate over how women and daughters are represented in Pakistani dramas, with viewers demanding more responsible storytelling instead of narratives that appear to associate having daughters with helplessness or social disadvantage.