- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:39 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Sanam Saeed was recently seen in Barzakh with her Zindagi Gulzaar Hai co-star Fawad Khan. The Zee5 web series also marks the duo’s much-awaited reunion after Zindagi Gulzaar Hai, which gained a lot of popularity in India as well. The actress recently shared her love for India and said that Indians are like long-lost siblings. She further stated that through her show Zindagi Gulzaar Hai, the Indian audience opened up (to Pakistani content). After the URI attack in 2016, Pakistani artists were in the country amid the cross-border tension. Speaking about the same, she said that she never came here for work due to which she never missed the place but she believes that with time things will work out.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Sanam spoke about India, she said “They're like my long lost siblings. We just grew up in different homes. Essentially, we are of the same land, same blood in many ways, but we just grew up differently over the years. It was nice to reconnect with those long lost siblings. For Indians more so than us. Because we are accustomed to Indian cultures and we are used to seeing what Indians are like through Bollywood and Star Plus. But Indians had not seen us. It was this really beautiful exchange that happened (through Zindagi) where people's eyes were opened up and Indian people really got an insight into their long lost siblings.”
Speaking about working in India after the URI attack in 2016, she said “I never came to India to work, so I cannot say that I miss it because I haven't experienced it. But with time, things will happen. This is a big enough deal that Zee collaborates with us and that we have this cross-cultural exchange. The fact that we are on Indian OTT platforms is quite a huge feat in itself… Baki when actors from the other side of the border feel confident and safe enough to act with us, and things change, then that exchange will definitely happen. Because it has happened before. We have had festivals where we have had Indian actors come to Pakistan and be a part of the festival. We have had our superstars go to India and act. So, it's just a matter of time when art and culture can merge again,” she added.
Barzakh also features Khushhal Khan, Eman Suleman, Salman Shahid, Faiza Gillani, Uzma Beg and Sajid Hasan in prominent roles. The web series was released on 19th July and has been streaming on Zee5.