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I’m about to say something very, very unpopular and that’s that Obi cannot act.

PLEASE before you guys throw anday at me, try to hear me out!

I think he’s the most progressive celeb and he’s a phenomenal dancer/choreographer, a great writer and he has an eye for quality content. I think he’s overall the most well-rounded male celeb in pakistan.

That being said….I truly think he cannot act. At least from what I’ve seen of him on TV, and I think I’ve seen all of his TV projects ever.

I think he has chemistry with some people. Maya of course comes to mind and recently Ayeza, but he definitely does not have chemistry with everybody. I also think people confuse chemistry with acting sometimes. Being able to go back and forth with another actor whom you have chemistry with is not necessarily good acting.

I think what obi does is use the same voice in every drama and then when he has to be stern/sarcastic, he uses his trademark change in emphasis on certain syllables and calls that acting. I’ve gone back to watch my favorite scenes of DeD, Chupke Chupke, Aunn Zara, I even watched scenes of Sanam and I don’t think I’m wrong. I think his chemistry with his leads has carried him through this lack of acting abilities. Out of every project he’s done on TV, there has never been a scene where I went “wow, OKB’s acting blew me away”. Any scene of his that I’ve been impressed with was more the entire gestalt of the scene: the background, the music, the cinematography, the chemistry, but never just his acting.

We all have difference of opinions and I totally respect that. This has been something I’ve been keeping to myself for several years because I really do overall respect him as a celebrity and think we need more people with his mindset in the industry.

Mind you, I’m not saying Maya or even Ayeza are like Meryl Streep or anything, but I do think their abilities have grown over the last decade whereas he stays the same.

I’ve never planned on discussing this with anyone but with an anon recently asking you about obi and how you mentioned to someone else that Pakistani actors always get applauded for minimal effort compared to female actresses, I just thought now was the time to say something. Again, I know I’m in the minority but im not very surprised that he doesn’t get more projects.

Hmmm.

Ngl the first time i read the anon my jaw was on the floor. this legit came out of nowhere for me xD contemplated ignoring it, gave it some thought, then went all eh..fuck it.

this is so unfair on Obi though. i don't agree with this at ALL. it's just so so so unfair to reduce his work to him just having "chemistry" with co-actors considering how acting is largely all about the give and take. him being able to have a brilliant give&take with his co-actors IS a mark of a good actor.

LIKE OH MY GOD HOW CAN YOU SAY HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING AS AN ACTOR THAT BLOWS YOU AWAY WHEN A WHOLEASS DIYAR E DIL EXISTS?!?!!

KJASHDAWKJEAWEASHDAKWJ I AM ACTUALLY SCREAMING RIGHT NOW!!

HOLY SHIT I FEEL OFFENDED!

okay phew! you are entitled to your opinion and I fully respect it. is Obi a phenomenal actor? that's a debate I don't want to get into cuz I am not qualified enough for that. for me an actor has done a great job if they can convince me to simply care for the character they are playing. and Obi does that for me. be it the kameengni of Aunn..the complexity of Wali..and my precious ghoda-killer Shahzain! i have not watched Surkh Chandni but the scene of Amaan screaming in pure anguish for Aida gave me goosebumps!

and as I said..this is SO unfair on him! 11. he has done only eleven dramas in the 9 years that he's been in the drama industry. eleven dramas is barely anything in an industry where his contemporaries and peers are getting projects pe projects to polish their skills. it's what Minal Khan had said when Jalan was getting her praises for her acting - chance toh do.

in dramas...the gestalt does matter. toh once again..unfair to take away from his performances as being only good because falana falana supported it.

sigh. nonetheless! i dont want to change your mind and I dont think i even put any effort to do so. it's just..i like him. i like seeing him onscreen. and i truly wish he got more and better opportunities that he's deserving of. ek toh lol he's a picky actor and i'm a picky audience so our Venn diagrams rarely connect xD he is so much better than so many of the currently active actors and again..i do feel its unfair to him to not acknowledge that :(