The bold Pakistani actress Meera continues to have a fiery penchant for the local film scene. As she sets up her production company Meera Films and Media House along with her sister Aqsa Rubab, who is a fashion designer, brother Syed Ahsan, and mother Syeda Shafqat Zahra Bukhari. All of them are the part of the production process. Through this media company she hopes to play her part in exploring new talent and to introduce fresh faces to the industry in Pakistan.
“I want to promote a soft image of Pakistan and, to this end, I’ve been struggling for many years,” says Meera, as she divulges the name of her production house. “Part of my agenda is to introduce educated and new faces in the film industry. I’ll search for talent from reputed film institutions in the country and my production house will serve as a platform to introduce them,” she adds.
For starters, she is set to produce and act in Oscar, a primarily English-based film. She feels she’s ready to work in an English film as she has developed a grip over the language. As the actress has visited the United States and other foreign countries many times and there she spoke in English that has made her fluent in and can perform in an English film now.
She shared the details for her, Oscar, which will be mainly in English and will see her in a lead role. The film is set to go on the floors this July, as its script has been finalized. Besides this, the actress has engaged many top directors and creative minds for this upcoming project. She is passionate about this step and also shared her insights this way, “I know that people are jealous of me, but I don’t care and I’ll work for another 100 years in the film industry if I can and will celebrate my birthday every year.”
Terming herself as a “prominent personality of the country,” Meera states she has changed her priorities, only to focus more on “constructive and welfare work.” She says, “It’s my aim to show the world that Pakistan is not a terrorist country and offers lucrative filmmaking opportunities. She claims that the coming months will see her produce films that will be at par with those churned out in Hollywood and Bollywood. “I’m planning on producing 10 films under my own banner and am hopeful they will contribute to the revival of the Pakistani film industry,” she states.
Meera favorite national and international artists includes names of many well known celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Britney Spears, Shamim Ara and Babra Sharif, but I’ve my own style of acting.
Meera also shared her Bollywood working experience and especially her work in film Nazar alongside Ashmit Patel. “I couldn’t adjust in Bollywood due to personal reasons. It’s difficult for me to stay away from my family and Pakistan. I feel I made some mistakes but learnt a lot. I believe in struggling and hard work and that’s why I’m successful today,” she holds. She laments that although the film industry is gradually booming, a few actors, directors and producers are indulging in petty politics and have established a group, which she feels isn’t good for the industry. “It’s time that people collectively work towards the prosperity of the film industry. Lahore was the hub of films … the time will come when the city will once again be the centre of film production.”
Meera passionate about releasing an english film thorugh her media house this july in which she will be playing a lead role.
