Shamoon Abbasi is a senior Pakistani television and film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his acting career through hit PTV dramas in the 1990s and is particularly loved for portraying negative characters. Currently, he is receiving praise for his role in the drama Meri Zindagi Hai Tu, where he plays Faria’s father. His other notable dramas include Akhara, Kashish, Noorpur Ki Rani, Bakhtawar, and Dastak. He has also written the plot for Jinn Ki Shaadi Unki Shaadi. He was married to Juvaria Abbasi, and they have a daughter, Anzela Abbasi. The couple got divorced 13 years after their marriage.
Recently, Shamoon Abbasi made an appearance on Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast Excuse Me, where he revealed his differences with his daughter. He also said he’s against discussing personal matters on podcasts but will defend himself against whatever has been said on this platform.
Talking about differences with his daughter, Shamoon Abbasi said, “What does it mean by being there? If you talk about Anzela’s mother, we were together for 13 years. I don’t need to tell what I did for my family. We were responsible for each other. Then came a time when someone didn’t want to be with me, and we went apart. I was never a part from my daughter; we were always nearby. I was living in Pakistan, not abroad. I started noticing distance at a point. There were no birthday wishes, no New Year wishes, there was no response—especially from a kid who has a mobile all the time. Also about finances—do I need to show bills of whatever I did for her? I started noticing differences. Me and Anzela were never on bad terms, but the distance became strange. Then I spotted personality changes in her which shook me. I didn’t want to hear anything bad about my daughter, especially living in this cruel industry. For me, my daughter’s changed perspective towards life became disturbing, after which I distanced myself from her. There was never a disconnect between us; that was a big lie.”
He further added, “They are both living a better life than me. They travel and are doing great, they can afford everything, so there is no argument left for me. Also, it makes me happy. I pray for their peaceful life, but my advice to them is to stop discussing me. It takes away from their professional achievements. I pray that they understand this as well.”
He also said, “I am against people discussing their lives deeply on podcasts. I mean things should be kept private. I don’t want myself to be portrayed as a villain, so I have to respond to the accusations that were hurled at me. To clarify things is my right. I am not going to run away from the hard questions.”
