Sonya Hussyn hits back at Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on Instagram

Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has gotten a dressing down from actress Sonya Hussyn, a day after she criticised her and her upbringing.

Taking to her Instagram story, Hussyn hit back at the Oscar-winning director.

“”Pulling one woman down while putting up another in full view of public and talking about upbringing!” she wrote.

“Besides, the pandemic has given too much extra time to some people to “dis” others by taking things out of context,” she said.

The controversy had begun when an old clip of Hussyn doing an interview on theAfter Moon Show hosted by Yasir Hussain on August 12, 2018.

Hussyn was asked by the host as to why she wouldn’t want to work in Raees beside Shah Rukh Khan.

“No, never,” replied Hussyn. “It was never my dream to work with Shah Rukh Khan. My dream is that your character should be such that you are seen and you’re not just a side character to a hero,” she explained.

“Had I been asked for which of the films I’d opt for, I’d have chosen Verna,” Hussyn said in her recent post. “Freedom of expression related to work is not disrespectful in any way.”

Chinoy, on the other hand, had lashed out at Hussyn, telling her not to pull down other women.

“Don’t think you’ll ever be Mahirah Khan so you won’t ever get to say no – don’t diss other women in the industry, [it] reflects poorly on you and your upbringing,” Chinoy had criticised the actress.

Pat came the response from Hussyn.

“Ms Chinoy, your choice of words, tone and tenor doesn’t behove Academy Awards Winner and lest you didn’t know, I have never aspired to be Mahira. She’s excellent and amazing in her own right and I am on my own journey,” she wrote.

Actor Feroze Khan jumped to Hussyn’s defence, referencing the time Chinoy was sued by one of the victims she made the documentary Saving Face on. The woman had complained that Chinoy had not financially reimbursed her, despite promising to do so.

“I once saw this YouTube link where the woman she [Chinoy] made a documentary on [and] got her Oscars was complain[ing] she never paid her — while talking about upbringing,” he wrote.