News of actress Iqra Aziz’s withdrawal from an upcoming project with Feroze has been making rounds on social media, with many praising celebrity for setting a new precedent. Several are applauding Suno Chanda actor for ‘leading by example’ while denouncing accused actor Feroze for purported mistreatment of his ex-wife.

Osman Khalid Butt, Usama Khilji and her elder sister Sidra were amongst first to acknowledge Iqra’s step as a brave one. Butt has always made headlines due to his partake in online discussions. After having expressed solidarity with Aliza in an Insta post, Baaghi actor tweeted, “More power to you, Iqra! Leading by example.” More people joined in to show their support, such as Sidra, Iqras’s sister. 

Taking to social media, Suno Chanda star’s sibling “set record straight” by penning Iqra’s perspective online. “Just to set record straight. Iqra did not wait till proof had come out. As soon as Aliza spoke about domestic abuse, Iqra excused herself from project.” Sidra pointed out that this decision was a huge sacrifice for star as she dismissed a project that could have revived her acting career. “She had been waiting for a year to make her comeback,” she added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 28 2022

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