Faysal Quraishi is a versatile and acclaimed Pakistani actor, admired for his top-notch performances in hit TV serials such as Boota from Toba Tek Singh, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Haiwan, Qaid-e-Tanhai, Bashar Momin, Muqaddar, Hook, Farq, Aap Key Liye, Bheegi Palkain, Khaie, and Fitoor. Last year, he received widespread praise for his performance as Kamran in the drama serial Case No. 9.
Recently, Faysal Quraishi appeared on Trifit Pakistan’s podcast, hosted by Maham Khalid. During the podcast, he claimed that Indians do not want Pakistani content to be featured on Netflix.
Responding to the host’s question, “When do you think Pakistani content will be seen on Netflix?” Faysal Quraishi said, “Should I speak the truth? Indians don’t want Pakistani content to be published on Netflix. Secondly, we don’t speak the truth, and for Netflix, we have to speak the truth. Netflix wants countries to show their dirt and dark side. You should show what’s happening in your country, and Pakistan can’t show everything that is happening here because, eventually, the filmmaker who presents the real picture of the country won’t be able to live in Pakistan after that. And Indians won’t let it happen either. Another main issue is that everyone in our country is watching Netflix through borrowed accounts. Some get access from friends or cousins abroad, while others share a single subscription with many people. Nobody in Pakistan is buying their own subscriptions, so Netflix isn’t getting any revenue from Pakistan like they are getting from India, so there is an Indian hold on Netflix because their market is bigger. In Pakistan, the first question we ask about our upcoming film release is, ‘When is it available on YouTube?’ I wish Hum TV good luck with their upcoming Netflix venture.” Watch here:
