Ali Zafar unveils reason behind Meesha’s allegations

January 25, 2023 07:44 PM

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Controversies are and always have been part of life for artists with massive fan following and grandeur and Ali Zafar is the true definition a renowned artist. He came a long way from being nominated for a Filmfare award in 2011 and receiving The Pride of Performance award from Pakistan Government in 2021.

Zafar’s career was attempted to be spoiled with sexual harassment accusations made by his colleague Meesha Shafi. Ali, in an interview gave out all the details of the fake accusations and how he handled them and the consequences he had to face because of them.

Meesha falsely alleged that Ali Zafar sexually harassed her on multiple occasions. This was replied to with a defamation suite by Ali Zafar worth Rs1 billion against Shafi for slander under the Defamation Ordinance 2002. He claimed that Meesha’s accusations and caused him a "tremendous damage" mentally, emotionally, physically and also to his reputation, goodwill and his livelihood just because of false, slanderous, and defamatory allegations.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing, in December of 2020, discovered that Meesha Shafi, along with eight others was guilty of running a defamatory campaign on social media against Kill Dill’s Tutu shattering his reputation.

Teefa appeared on The Talk Talk Show with Hassan Choudary where he talked about the allegations and how the situation unfolded.

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He said “I saw this coming. I told the actual story to my friends and they told me I made a mistake by hiding it from the public. Although I wanted to resolve the matter through court I didn’t know that the judicial system would make me wait for so long to seek justice. I believe sane people have now understood the real matter without me having to explain. The truth is, I secured a huge contract and soon after, I started receiving threats to quit the project as soon as possible. However, I didn’t back off. Lo and behold, this controversy started making rounds on the internet. I was blackmailed, but I continued, obviously, because these projects are my bread and butter."

Ali said: "That one tweet by the accuser Meesha ruined his future projects. It had been 5 years and here he is, still waiting for the verdict which is pending because she does not show up at the court. Everything he has stated is facts and not his opinions."

Talking about the aftermath of the case, the Julie crooner said, “My losses can’t be stated in words, I lost contracts worth crores, and they've all been documented. For two to three years, I stayed at home because there was no work, but I was grateful. This setback let me appreciate my relationships more than I did before. I am at that point in my life where I love those who have done me wrong."

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