LAHORE: Renowned Pakistani actress, Mahira Khan appeared in an interview with a publication and talked about turning producer with upcoming web-series Baarwan Khiladi.
The 36-year-old star, who announced the establishment of her own production house titled Soul Fry Films on February1, said, “I’ve always been inclined to getting behind the camera, always wanted to direct or produce.”
“It’s very small at the moment. I want to get my hands dirty with smaller projects first, make stories that get me excited,” Mahira Khan said, adding, “I have to admit that I am not a sports fan at all, so I could have never imagined wanting to make my first series about that.”
However, she said, “when I heard the story and read the script, it got me excited. Also working with younger and newer people was something that I really wanted to do.” Talking about the story, she said Baarwan Khiladi is a coming of age story about friendships, relationships, unity, failure, success, love, and courage.
When asked why she opted for Tapmad instead of platforms like ZEE5 and Amazon Prime, she said, “I wanted my first to be on a Pakistani platform. I would love to produce for Zee or Amazon or Netflix, but I also feel we need to empower our local OTT platforms.”
The series stars Danyal Zafar and Kinza Hashmi in leading roles, along with model Zarrar Khan, vlogger Shahveer Jafry, model Meer Yousuf, and content creator Khaqan Shahnawaz. The supporting cast includes Sarmad Khoosat, Mira Sethi, and Saba Faisal.
Despite it being her own production, Khan also confirmed that she will not be seen in it. “You know, I might be the only actor whose first project does not have themselves in it. There wasn’t a role that suited me,” she concluded.
