Waseem Abbas on Rejection & Being Ridiculed for Looks by PTV

Waseem Abbas on Rejection & Being Ridiculed for Looks by PTV

Waseem Abbas is a seasoned Pakistani TV, film and stage actor who has been working in the media industry for more than four decades. The remarkable actor has been part of multiple hit Pakistani dramas. His most hit projects include Raiza Raiza, Family Front, Sannata, Din, Hissar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Mere Humsafar, Ashiyana, Landa Bazar, Prem Gali and others. He is an intelligent person who often loves to share his opinion on various controversies and current affairs.

Waseem Abbas on Rejection & Being Ridiculed for Looks by PTV

Lately, Waseem Abbas appeared in a Hina Niazi’s show Suno To Sahi. In the show, he talked about facing multiple rejections during his initial days of showbiz. He further added that he was ridiculed for his looks.

Waseem Abbas on Rejection & Being Ridiculed for Looks by PTV

Waseem Abbas on Rejection & Being Ridiculed for Looks by PTV

Talking about it, Waseem Abbas said, “I have seen multiple rejections; first, I was badly rejected by Radio. I was quite rudely rejected by PTV. Yawar Hayat rejected me and said that he can never be an actor; his face is not okay, he can’t look good on screen, and he doesn’t have a good voice. He urged me to pursue direction and production. I was deeply depressed because I was young; I used to watch the mirror and used to feel upset about it. On the radio, Irfan Khoosat rejected me; they said Waseem is the worst; he can’t be corrected even by hard work.”

Waseem Abbas on Rejection & Being Ridiculed for Looks by PTV

He further said, “I joined the stage where Irfan Khoosat appointed me as assistant. Anwar Ali, who used to play heroes, replaced me for one of his leading characters; it was my first break. He further added that rejection should be tolerated in life because you can’t do anything about it”. Here is the link to the video: