India Doesn't Want the World to See the Real Pakistan | The Current Podcast ft. Atiqa Odho

Pakistan’s Art vs India’s Narrative | The Current Podcast ft. Atiqa Odho
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🎙️In this episode of The Current Podcast, veteran actor Atiqa Odho speaks about the cultural and political dynamics as a result of which Pakistani films, dramas and artists face barriers in India. She also explains how is it not merely due to politics, but because art has the power to challenge carefully constructed narratives.

The podcast also touches how Pakistani storytelling presents a peaceful, creative and human image of the country, but one that conflicts with how it is often portrayed globally, and especially in India.

The discussion also revisits past industry decisions in India that restricted collaboration with Pakistani artists, raising important questions about cultural exchange, soft power and freedom of artistic expression.

Beyond geopolitics, Odho touches on deeper social realities including how masculinity and appearances are viewed in Pakistani media, making this episode both reflective and refreshingly honest.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Montage
01:23 Guest intro
2:15 Manto controversy
3:05 Complaints by the campus
4:26 Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and feedbacks
4:45 President Macron, his wife and opinions
5:50 Arranged marriages
8:56 Respecting the opinion
9:50 Marital abuse
11:15 Female tiktoker controversy
13:52 Benchmark for mentality
15:00 News anchors and moral policing
16:18 We are not perfect
17:22 Soundbites through negativity
18:40 Chest Hair
21:09 Talha Anjum controversy
22:59 Bilateral relationship
24:55 Call story
26:53 Cultural embedding
29:16 Drama reviews
30:15 Faysal Quraishi's acting
31:43 Jama Taqseem
33:52 Outro


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