Hareem Farooq opens up on her career’s ‘struggle’

Hareem Farooq, a Pakistani performer, claimed she had to persevere through her career since there were times when she wanted to “give up.”

Hareem Farooq opens her career’s struggle: For her roles in “Diyar-e-Dil” and “Pawnay 14 August,” Farooq, a Pakistani actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television, is well-known. She co-produced “Janaan” before directing “Parchi” in 2018.

In the same year, she hosted Pakistan Super League, making history as the first female celebrity to do so.

Farooq spoke on her perseverance and hardships in a recent interview with Fuchsia Magazine, emphasising that as a woman, she would not allow anything to hold her back.

Farooq was open and honest about her hardships, referring to her “privileged background” and saying that she had turned down her father’s offer to send her abroad to complete her further education.

“I refused. Farooq declared, “I’m going to face my struggles alone.

“I intend to establish a name for myself. I’ll do my best to make you proud.

Farooq recalled moving to Karachi without any “industry connections,” friends or family and describing how she lived in a modest flat without power or running water.

“I’ve even secretly showered on sets.

She recalled asking herself, “Why am I doing all of this?” and said she now understood why she had to go through that difficulty.

“I bawled my eyes out one day in the oppressive heat, questioning whether pursuing my goal of acting was worthwhile. There was always gossip and neither my family nor even true friends were around. Around me, there were many different points of view, and people frequently said absurd things.

“You’re going to have to battle all of it. There comes a time when you want to quit up and believe that it is not worth it to continue.

“I would advise myself to dry my tears and stand up again. I would remove my filthy clothes from a heap of clean clothing on the floor, iron them there, and continue. My desire was to pursue this since it was my passion.

“I wasn’t going to let anything stop me because I’m a woman.

“You create your own destiny, regardless of how privileged or underprivileged you are.”