Countless deserving artists ‘ignored’ for civil awards: Simi Raheel

March 24, 2024 03:05 PM

Pakistani actress Simi Raheel.

Senior Pakistani actress Simi Raheel has expressed reservations regarding the distribution of civil presidential awards served in a ceremony held a day before: however, the star also expressed encouragement for Sarmad Khoosat, a big name in the industry, who has been deprived of the award after a sudden ‘disappearance’ of his name from the list.

In case the readers are not aware, a bunch of acclaimed Pakistani stars including Sajal Aly, Juggun Kazim, Adnan Siddiqui, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Vasay Chaudhry, and many others have been awarded the country's civil award ‘Tamgha e Imtiaz’ (award of excellence) by the government of Pakistan for their incredible contributions in the field.

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However, almost a day before the event, established actor Sarmad Khoosat revealed that his name has been ‘vanished’ from the presidential awards list.

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Moving on in the latest turn of events, veteran actress Simi Raheel has taken to her Instagram handle and spoken up against the award distribution.

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The lady stated in her latest Instagram upload: “Countless actually deserving artists are repeatedly missed out, ignored just because awards. You are a fine, honest, credible artist dearly loved SarmadKhoosat.”

The internet users expressed mixed reactions regarding the controversial statement of Simi Raheel in the comment section.

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