ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday night, various reports surfaced claiming actor Meera had been admitted to a psychiatric facility in New York. When she reached out for a comment, her mother confirmed that the claims were true. According to Shafqat Zahra, the Baaji star had not only been admitted to a psychiatric facility but was taken there by force. She shared more details in a video message.
“I received a call from Meera on April 5, and she kept crying,” Zahra. “She was telling me that the US police id sending her to a psychiatric facility. She did not tell me why they were doing that but said she repeatedly told them that she was an actor and not mentally ill.”
However, Meera’s manager Muhammad Qasim is based in Pakistan. Rubbish the claims of her being admitted to any facility and explained why such ‘fake news’ could have surfaced. “Meera is excellent, both in terms of her mental and physical health. She is at her home in the US,” Qasim told The Express Tribune. “It seems like Meera’s mother is spreading rumors to resolve a personal dispute. And I have nothing more to add because she is, after all, her mother.”
Another family member said that Meera is, in fact, in touch with her father, and there is more to the story than what is being discussed on social media.
“Meera is in contact with her father Sarwer Shah, who is more dependable than anyone else in her family,” said the family member requesting anonymity.” These rumors are related to an ongoing property dispute between Meera and her family, and you should keep in mind that she has on several occasions spoken publicly about how her family loots her all the time.”
Another close family member said that the actor had, in fact, visited a psychiatric facility in the US for her routine checkup and told her mother about it. But that’s it. “Now, her mother is painting a different picture when Meera is in fact in touch with her manager, father, and sister. She is simply not taking any calls from her mother, which might have made her make those such claims,” said the family member, also requesting anonymity.
Renowned director and friend Jarrar Rizvi, who introduced Meera with the film Pyar ki Khatir, was confident that the rumor mill is again ablaze because Meera’s family wants the lion’s share of her property. “It is clear that it is a land dispute, and some elements are trying to declare her mentally challenged so they can claim what belongs to her.”
“I have known Meera all my life, in fact, I was the one who gave Irtiza Rubab her screen name Meera, and I can say this with confidence that, once again, her family is maligning her reputation for personal gains,” said Rizvi.
Imran Abbas: Following this, actor Imran Abbas took to his social media. He narrated the conversation he had with Meera herself. He said: “Meera called me this morning to clarify to all of our media/social media that she is wonderful and there is nothing wrong with her mental health. Kindly don’t sensationalize the story and make fun of her. Calling someone mentally unstable is not a bloody joke,” he wrote. “A person loses his/her credibility in society. And it can actually push her to be a mental wreck and make her take any extreme action. It can really harm her career and affect her adversely in so many different ways.”
Livid, people were treating the sensitive news, which should not have been joked even if it were true. Abbas added, “None of us are perfect, and we all have imperfections in one way or another. ‘Perfection is the word which only suits our Creator. She doesn’t need your sympathies or prayers to be fine. Kindly don’t show this fake concern by putting statuses. Let’s pray for our sick society, news channels, and social media. Which can actually push anyone to commit suicide by their petty jokes and flimsy humor.”