Veteran Pakistani actress and television host Mishi Khan has strongly pushed back against a caller who made a controversial claim about unmarried daughters during a live morning show, arguing that a unmarried daughter’s presence in a household could somehow prevent “barkat” (blessings) from entering the home.
A viral clip from Mishi Khan’s morning show has been circulating on social media, showing the actress visibly taken aback after an anonymous caller made the contentious statement while discussing marriage.
The caller claimed that if a household had a grown-up daughter who was not married, “barkat” would not enter the home.
“the blessing that is about to come from the outside will not enter your house if you have a grown-up daughter whose marriage has not been arranged yet,” the caller said.
Mishi immediately questioned the claim, asking, “Ye kaisi baat hui? Ye kis ne kahi?”
The caller doubled down, insisting that this was simply how things worked and claiming that Allah blessed a household when its daughter was married.
Mishi then challenged the logic behind the statement, asking whether a home would supposedly be deprived of blessings simply because its daughter remained unmarried.
When the caller replied that “barkat” would not come and went on to describe keeping a grown daughter at home as a sin, Mishi strongly objected.
“I'm sorry, bohat hi nonsensical baat ki hai aap ne. Bohat hi ajeeb-o-ghareeb baat ki hai,” Mishi said, criticizing what she described as the caller’s own rigid mindset rather than a religious truth.
She went on to question the idea that having an unmarried daughter could somehow deprive a family of blessings.
“This is something that came out of your own self-made mind that if a daughter is at home, blessings do not come. This is so stupid.,” she remarked.
Mishi further emphasized that a daughter should be viewed as a blessing rather than as a burden whose marital status determines the fortunes of a household.
“Allah ki rehmat hai ek aap ke ghar mein,” she said, before adding that blessings should not be linked to whether a daughter is married.
The actress also expressed concern about the emotional impact such beliefs can have on unmarried women, suggesting that daughters growing up in households with such rigid thinking could face significant mental pressure.
“If this is your mindset, then I can only imagine what kind of mental torture any daughter in your own home must be going through.” Mishi said.
She also made it clear that she rarely responds to callers in such a direct manner, underscoring how strongly she disagreed with the remarks.
The clip has since sparked discussion online, with viewers applauding Mishi for challenging a mindset that can place unnecessary pressure on women to marry simply to satisfy social expectations.
Comments visible alongside the viral clip also praised the actress for speaking up for unmarried daughters. One user wrote, “Mishi usually annoys me but today she stood up for unmarried daughters, well done.”
Other viewers similarly applauded her for using her mainstream television platform to challenge what they viewed as a deeply rooted social taboo surrounding women and marriage.
Mishi’s response has consequently resonated with many viewers, particularly those who believe a woman’s marital status should not be tied to a family’s prosperity, blessings or social worth.