Mehwish Hayat celebrates Zahid Ahmed birthday, says can’t wait for ‘Rutba’

Pakistani superstar Mehwish Hayat has showered praise on her Rutba co-star Zahid Ahmed on his birthday, calling him phenomenal at what he does while teasing their much anticipated on-screen collaboration.

Taking to Instagram, Mehwish shared a picture featuring herself alongside Zahid Ahmed and penned a warm birthday message for the actor, expressing her excitement about finally sharing the screen with him.

“Happy birthday Zahid Ahmed! Phenomenal at what you do, an absolute gem of a human and easily one of the funniest people to work with,” Mehwish wrote.

The actress further revealed that she was particularly pleased that the two finally had the opportunity to properly collaborate on a project.

“So glad we finally got the chance to properly share the screen. Can’t wait for everyone to see us in Rutba,” she added.

Mehwish’s post has further fueled anticipation surrounding Rutba, which marks her major return to television after an extended absence from the small screen.

The upcoming drama is positioned as a high-stakes emotional and investigative-style story revolving around power, social status, ambition and complicated human relationships.

The narrative explores themes of respect, trust, marital conflict and shifting loyalties, with characters navigating a web of relationships where hidden motives and carefully guarded intentions gradually come to the surface.

Mehwish plays Shehnaz, a challenging and intense character whose journey becomes closely intertwined with Zahid Ahmed’s role. Their relationship is built around respect and understanding, but that bond faces challenges as the characters begin to confront questions of ambition, loyalty and the true value of their connections.

With Mehwish making her highly anticipated television comeback and sharing the screen with Zahid Ahmed for the first time in a major project, Rutba has already generated considerable curiosity among drama viewers.

Mehwish’s affectionate birthday message has now added another layer of anticipation, leaving fans eager to see how the two actors’ on-screen pairing unfolds in the upcoming drama.