Hania Aamir took to Instagram on Thursday to address an unfortunate incident that occurred during her appearance in Dallas. The event, which had drawn fans eager to meet their favourite star, ended on a sour note due to an altercation between one of the event organisers and Hania’s team.
“Everyone who came to meet us at the Dallas event, I love you to bits and it’s unfortunate that it had to end so abruptly. I am proud of the fact that we have built a community of love, trust and support and of just seeing each other as human beings. So, it is only fair that there is transparency regarding this matter as well,” she explained.
The Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum star went on to recount the series of events that unfolded, beginning with what seemed to be a positive interaction with fans but quickly spiralled into an ugly confrontation.
“Everyone saw videos of me walking to the crowd and taking pictures and everything was fine. When I was going back to my seat, I heard one of the organisers verbally abuse my manager. So, I walked up to her and asked what had happened and told the man (one of the organisers) that he cannot speak to her like this. She was so distraught that she went backstage. I followed her to make sure she was okay and Fahad, being a gentleman, also came to check up on her,” Hania revealed.
The situation escalated further when the organiser confronted the actor and her team backstage. “Then we decided to start with the photos with the fans backstage. At this point he came running after us, calling us names, telling us to get out, called off the security protocols, and verbally assaulted us even more (people had to hold him back). We were rushed out by our promoter Arif Khan to not further escalate anything, and we managed a personal means of transport to get back safely to the hotel.”
In her statement, Hania highlighted how no one has the right to disrespect others even if they are in a position of power. “Firstly, whatever your position may be, big or small, it gives you no right to disrespect anyone. Secondly, just because us women are in male-dominated fields gives you no right to assume that you can get away with almost anything and that we will not take a stand for ourselves.”
She furthered on, “Thirdly, we as a fraternity put in a lot of effort to make our fans happy. And such people with their theatrics are mostly trying to paint us black. But promoters and organisers need to step up and make sure such clowns don’t ruin the events and the experience for the fans and the artists.”
Hania also took the opportunity to address the role of media in such controversies, urging responsible journalism over sensationalism. “Fourthly, I understand it’s a juicy story that a female artist left a show or misbehaved, but it would be really nice if media houses show some responsibility with their journalism and stop putting allegations on us as artists without getting their facts straight.”
Despite the frustration and disappointment in her words, the actor ended her statement with gratitude and an apology to her fans. “Last but not the least, I would like to apologise to every single one of you who came. And I dearly love every single one of you. I am sorry things had to end this way.”
Industry colleagues rallied behind Hania and posted on their Instagram Stories as well. Yashma Gill applauded Hania and her manager Maida for their grace under pressure. “Like always, immense respect for Hania and Maida for handling the situation not only professionally but also with bravery. There’s no place for disrespect in this or any industry or workplace. Let’s call him out so no one ever has to go through the same because of him or people like him again.”
Maya Ali echoed these sentiments. “Disrespect is unacceptable at any cost or under any circumstances. It’s truly disappointing that some individuals failed to show respect to our Pakistani stars and their teams.”
