Pakistani-American actor Faizan Khawaja appeared in an interview with a publication and opened up about his struggle as an actor despite being son of producer and actor Rashid Khawaja.
The Dulhan star revealed that his father refused to introduce him in Pakistani showbiz industry and also asked him not to take him name as a reference.
The 35-year-old said he went to India to learn acting and was taught by Naseeruddin Shah. He claimed that he also had to work in a film with Shah but couldn’t because of the political tension between both the states.
Speaking about being associated with producer Fahad Mustafa, Faizan said, “When I had come from India I had no idea who Fahad Mustafa was.”
He continued, “Even if you go to Google and type Faizan Khawaja, you would find Fahad Mustafa’s brother written with it.”
He added, “In my struggle phase, I always thought that Fahad Mustafa will one day cast me as his brother and that’ll be the day I’ll be in dramas.”
He further added, “When Fahad launched his production company Big Bang, the first serial was Mere Hamrahi and I got a call from the production head saying Fahad Mustafa wants you to play the younger brother. And I was like finally.”
Khawaja concluded, “Why would I lie? He’s Sindhi, I think. I’m Kashmiri from my father’s side and Punjabi from my mother’s side.”
