Actor Naeema Butt, known for her role in ‘Kabhi Mai Kabhi Tum’, has stirred controversy with her recent remarks about her co-actors on the show. While the drama features popular names like Hania Aamir and Fahad Mustafa, Naeema claimed that her off-screen experience with them was far from pleasant.
In an appearance on ‘Gup Shab’, Naeema said that the camaraderie shown by her co-stars online doesn’t reflect reality. “I thought my colleagues are appreciating my work and it was very encouraging. But, that was all my assumption,” she said during the interview, hinting at a lack of genuine support behind the scenes.
Naeema on her co-actors behaviour off camera
Despite Hania and Fahad often posting friendly pictures together from the sets, Naeema revealed that once the cameras stopped rolling, the atmosphere would completely change. “I thought they were good friends, but that was not the truth. When the camera used to be on, it was all good, but once the camera was turned off, they wouldn’t even allow me to be on stage,” she said, suggesting that she was sidelined during promotional events or celebrations.
She also hinted at the performative nature of celebrity friendships, saying, “I don’t want to get into the details. I just learnt one thing that just because two people post something on social media, they don’t necessarily have to be great friends in real life. They do it all that to get appreciation from the public, to show that they are not insecure, that they want to support new talent. But, that’s not the case.”
Netizens react
Clips from the interview quickly went viral on social media, drawing mixed reactions from the public. One user commented, “You shouldn’t have said so much truth. At least until now, they allowed you on stage, now they will not even let you be part of the series. They have created groups in the industry.” Another said, “She means to tell what she does to them on-screen, they do the exact same with her off-screen.”
However, fans of Hania Aamir pushed back against Naeema’s claims. “She was just a side character with a few scenes and wasn’t even on the poster. She got more screen time than most supporting roles. If it weren’t for this drama, no one would even know her,” one user wrote.
