Supermodel-turned-film star Zara Sheikh revealed that her father was against her career in showbiz. Lollywood divas Zara Sheikh and Hareem Farooq were latest guests of host Nida Yasir on ARY Digital's Ramadhan special transmission 'Shan-e-Suhoor'.

In her first media appearance in long time, 'Tere Pyar Mein' debutante got candid about her journey, which according to her started back when she was still in school. "My first-ever ad campaign was in association with my school and even at that time, I was lead model among those 11-12 students," Sheikh shared. Speaking about her journey, celebrity also revealed that Zara is not her real name and rather 'brand name' that she decided on while working on her debut film.

She was born Sadia Sheikh. "It was an incidental decision and I had to accept it, I had no other choice," she added. "But thank god, it's been wonderful journey." When asked about support from family and whether it was difficult to get, Sheikh replied, "Yes there were problems, but later on, my family made peace with it

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 11 2023

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