Nida Yasir responds to criticism on inviting viral guests on her show
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Nida Yasir responds to criticism on inviting viral guests on her show
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Actor and TV host Nida Yasir has responded to the backlash on inviting viral guests on her morning show.
Speaking in a chat show, the “Nadaaniyan” actor said, “Not everyone’s going to like you — be it your day-to-day life, people in school, college or university. Either you have proper friends or people who simply don’t like you. It’s a part of life and you cannot make everyone happy. I saw this tweet by Shafaat when I called that famous TikToker Ayesha on my show and everyone came for me for not inviting those who have gotten a medal for something or someone with a list of achievements.”
She said she does a lot of shows where she invites different types of people but they “never go viral” nor do they get her any ratings. “I’ve invited eight to 10 people at a time on my show who do such unique things that leave you amazed. Look at the ‘pawri ho rahi hai’ girl and Zara who got a distinction. I called both of them together on my show. Now tell me who do you know better of the two? Where did Zara go? It’s not my fault, it’s the people who are at fault.”
Nida explained that if TV shows these days are based on “saas-bahu [mother-in-law daughter-in-law] issues” and it brings ratings, then the channel shows exactly show what people want to see. “If I bring well-educated people on my show, then you must watch it. Why don’t you? You saw that one show that I did on request of multiple people because nowadays, people attach my photo with someone I don’t even know. It’s the people who want it to happen and then they complain also,” Yasir reasoned.
She told the host that she has been hosting the show for about 14 years now and people who sleep through her morning show criticise her later, based on a viral clip. “I have to mix it up so people like it. There are a lot of people for whom wedding festivities are the only source of entertainment and those who are occupied by other things don’t watch my show. They have to go to parties at night and have trouble waking up in the morning. They may watch the rerun but I want live ratings.”
Talking about why she thinks her show has been popular for almost a decade and a half, the 49-year-old actor-host said, “I am the kind of woman the woman behind the screen can resonate with me because what I have faced practically is what she has faced. I am, too, a mother, a wife and a daughter-in-law too — that is the kind of show I host. Have you ever seen me a do a night show in [tight] dresses with my leg out? That’s because I cannot do it. What I can do, you can clearly see.”
