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Summary I don't want to be a Bollywood star for sure, says Mahira Khan.
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, known in India for her role in Shoaib Mansoors ‘Bol’, is satisfied with her small screen work back in her homeland.Even while many from Pakistan have worked in Bollywood movies and carved a niche in the multi-billion dollar Indian film industry, she says she has no such aspirations.I dont want to be a Bollywood star for sure because the kind of stardom that we get from Pakistan, I am very happy with that. So becoming a Bollywood actress is not something I am aspiring to do, Mahira, who played Ayesha in ‘Bol’, told IANS.Pakistani actresses like Salma Agha, Zeba Bakhtiar, Somy Ali, Meera and Veena Malik, and actor Ali Zafar are among those from across the border who have pursued their love for acting in Bollywood.The Indian film industry is growing by leaps and bounds, and the film industry in Pakistan is not as big, but Mahira is nonchalant. She says their television industry is stronger, and has given her a chance to play strong characters.The 27-year-old essayed the role of Khirad Ehsan in TV serial drama ‘Humsafar’, which became one of the most widely-known dramas of the Pakistani TV industry. She was praised for her performance by critics and fans alike.After Bol, I did a serial called Humsafar which was bigger than any movie that has come out in Pakistan and it did extremely well. It was maddening to see the reaction of both critics and fans, so I thought lets just give it a break for sometime and then take another project.Also in Pakistan, movies are not bigger as our industry is not that big. One movie coming out in five years is not tremendous. What we have is TV, which is at par. Stars there are TV stars, so I am enjoying that and honing my skills as an actress, she said.The actress was born in Karachi and pursued her higher education in Santa Monica Community College, Los Angeles.Her first tryst with showbiz came as a video-jockey when she was 16 years old. She had no dreams of becoming an actress.But Indian dancing diva Madhuri Dixits performance and dance moves in the 1989 film Ram Lakhan, tempted her towards the art.I became an actress only because of Madhuri Dixit. I was watching Ram Lakhan and her song Bada dukh dina o ramji was coming. The moment I saw it, I told my mother, I want to do it, I want to be on TV, said Mahira.Mahira said her future plans include one project from India and a few Pakistani projects -- but she did not reveal any details.
