
There were no catfights or dramas on the sets, claim the actors who have worked with each other in the past. In Pakistan, we haven’t had a film like this,” said Saeed. But we rarely see love between the older generations. In films, usually we see romantic relationships between a hero and a heroine all the time. “When I read the script I knew this was my story … What is also different about Cake is that it shows the romance and love between the ageing parents. Saeed used to live in Dubai and work simultaneously on her TV dramas and films, but had to return to Pakistan when her mother became ill. “This family is as dysfunctional as my family or yours … So you have a set of parents who have their own aspirations on how their children should have been raised … And the kids have their own hopes,” said Saeed.Īccording to the Zindagi Gulzaar Hai actress, she drew from her own personal experiences while playing her character. The film paints a contemporary portrait of a family grappling with their shared past and their disparate present.
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We just have to learn how to adjust to living with each other again,” said Saeed in an interview with Gulf News tabloid!. When five adults come under one roof, there’s a clash of personalities, emotions and all those nakhras coming in. I come back from the UK when my parents fall ill and now she has to live with her family again after some 10 years.

Starring Sanam Saeed, Amina Shaikh and Adnan Malik, the drama centres around three siblings who return to their native Pakistan when their old parents fall ill. There’s something fascinating about watching dysfunctional families fight out their resentment and scratch at festering old wounds.Īnd Cake, the latest Pakistani drama directed by Asim Abbasi out in the UAE on March 29, will appease your need for some voyeurism.
