The singer turned actor, Azaan Sami Khan is a Jack of many trades. From a producer to a music composer to an assistant director and most recently as an actor, he has proven himself time and again! He has composed songs in notable Pakistani films including ‘Parwaaz Hai Junoon’, ‘Superstar’, and ‘Parey Hut Love.’ Among his most hummed melodies are ‘Main Tera’, ‘Bekaraan’, and ‘Tu.’ He was last seen in his debut drama ‘Ishq e Laa’ alongside Yumna Zaidi and Sajal Aly, for which he garnered immense love and appreciation from fans.
Needless to say, Azaan has accomplished a lot at a young age. FUCHSIA Magazine hosted Azaan recently and he talked about his character Azlaan in Ishq e Laa, nepotism, and life as a single parent. Read below to know more.
Azaan’s Take On Ishq e Laa
Azaan feels that Azlaan’s character will always remain very special for him as this was his debut role. He feels that the way the character arc of Azlaan was sketched is an achievement in itself as it wasn’t unnecessarily glorified. He further went on about how he gave certain interpretations to Azlaan’s actions to justify the actions to himself so that it was easy for him to play the role of Azlaan. He mentioned how on set they would discuss the script and would make changes where they felt it was necessary.
He also told us how he landed Azlaan’s role:
Azaan Sami Khan
Ishq e Laa wasn’t supposed to be done by me. MD production took my audition two years ago for another project but that never happened. Eventually, they chose me to do the character of Azlaan as they wanted a new face.
Azaan revealed the criticism on his performance didn’t affect him. He believes that this was his first role and there is definitely room for improvement. The Ishq e Laa actor further added that he recognizes the people who wish well for him and is always eager to hear their opinions. He shared his mother’s reaction to his acting who was also critical about how he performed.
Azlaan explained his take on the therapist scene in the drama where his character lashes out during therapy. He said that he has “gone to a lot of therapy sessions” and therapists usually don’t explain or lecture you about your disease, instead it is a safe space for one to talk about their problems.
Azlaan’s Bonding With His Co-Actors
Azlaan also talked about all his co-actors and what they taught him on the set.
He appreciated Yumna Zaidi who was a mentor and taught him many things. However, he mentioned that initially, she was a bit cold towards him because in the drama their character didn’t get along mostly.
Azaan Sami Khan
Yumna didn’t talk to me the way she did with others and I realized later why she did it as in the script our characters didn’t get along.
About Sajal Aly, he had a lot of positive things to say. He talked about how they would experience laughing fits together.
Sajal isn’t pretentious at all. She is so talented that she will be talking to you and then two seconds later she will get into her character.
Talking about his other co-actors, he said he had a great time on set with Ghazala Kaifee and that she looked like her mother’s godmother. He also mentioned Nadeem Baig and mentioned his interaction with him during the film Superstar where he encouraged him to delve into acting.
Azlaan On Nepotism
Azlaan mentioned that he realizes the privilege he has and doesn’t take that for granted. He called himself the industry’s child and said that he is fortunate enough to get guidance from people in the industry and knows which people will guide him.
Azaan Sami Khan
The nepotism conversation doesn’t bother me as long as I am working hard.
He proposed a solution to combat favoritism and nepotism by integrating educational institutions with the industry directly so that new comers can learn while studying.
His Life As A Single Parent
He opened up about his journey as a single parent. He said that it’s important to put your ego aside and do what’s better for your children. He feels that co-parenting is the best solution and mothers and fathers both have an important role to play. He added that honesty is the best policy when raising your children.
In the end, he told us what love means to him now. He believes that with time the definition of love changes and for him it is ‘what makes him a better person.’
