The age-old institution of marriage has survived primarily because of the unfathomable patience shown by women in contrast to men, and the experience of elderly family members guiding the youngsters in surmounting the odds of this relationship. This holds quite true for the subcontinent where most marriages are still arranged by parents unlike the West where falling in love plays a precursor to taking the vows.
Dhoop Chhaon, a Pakistani serial being aired on Zindagi channel, draws spotlight on a woman's effort to make her marriage work and how the sharing of experience by a mother in dealing with her own married life helps her daughter Shandana (essayed by Nadia Jamil). In an e-mail interview, Nadia comments, "Marriage is a difficult job. It cannot survive on love alone. It needs nurturing like any organic living thing. The mother-daughter relationship is intense and beautiful especially when the daughter is enamoured of her father." According to her, the serial explores the ups and down of both these relationships.
Nadia throws light on her role which is about a modern woman in an unhappy marriage and how she learns from her mother's story about patience, longevity, tolerance and dangers of competing with one's spouse. "It is a story about how marriages survive and the beauty of coming to an understanding in a relationship."
UK-born Pakistani Nadia started acting as a child in school and participated in dance and elocution classes. She has been associated with Ajoka Street Theatre since 13. She started her acting career in Pakistan with Putli Ghar, a tele-film, and has worked in shows like Aur Zindagi Badalti Hay, Mere Paas Paas andKaali Shalwar.
Referring to her theatre background, the actor explains, "It taught me how to keep my focus, stay disciplined, support my co-actors and of course taught me technique, how to move, speak and project." Emphasising the need for spontaneity, she adds, "For me, acting is like dancing. You need to learn the rules but when you are dancing you have to submit to the moment and the character and stay honest."
Having worked in different forms of performing arts, Nadia is game for anything, be it serial, tele-film, play or tele-show but is averse to mediocrity. "I reject scripts that I feel are not worth my while. Choosing the right project is difficult, after that it is all a labour of love."
Nadia is sure that the medium of Dhoop Chhaon, being in simple Urdu, will be easily understood by the Indian audience and every man and woman will be able to relate to the storyline. Her great expectations from the serial in India, based on the opinion that marriage is an important institution in South Asia for women, has proved true with the audience here liking the episodes aired so far. On the reason for popularity of Pakistani serials here, she explains, "Pakistanis have used their best talent and their intelligence on television like Indians have done in their film industry. It is more than empty glamour...it is our lives -- the lives of ordinary South Asians."
About Haissam Hussain, the director of the serial, she says, "He is brutally honest, wonderful at drawing a performance out of his actors". She praises her co-actors, saying, "Even though you see Noman Ijaz (who plays her husband) and me constantly fighting (in the serial), he and I were actually laughing non-stop behind the scenes. He is hilarious."
Claiming to be in love with Indian cinema, she candidly admits "having grown up on it." "But I find Indian TV very boring generally." Nadia is said to be close to the Yash Raj Films family. She describes Yash and Pam Chopra"as the kindest, most humble beautiful souls ever."
"Mentors and friends, I shall love them till the day I die," she adds.
Besides featuring in Dhoop Chhaon, Nadia is anchoring a show calledWeekends with Nadia Jamil. She is also writing a romantic script for Haissam and emphasises that she is committed to teaching and working with the inner city kids of Lahore and describes them as her "life, ambition and inspiration."
http://m.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/of-man-and-woman/article6555478.ece/
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