Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in Pablo Dawn Images
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Hania Aamir turns criticism into debut rap song ‘Pablo’

Waadaa Desk

Pakistani actor Hania Aamir has addressed criticism surrounding her public image through her first rap song, Pablo, released on September 11, with a surprise voice message from Indian actor Rakhi Sawant towards the end of the track.

The roughly two-minute Punjabi hip-hop song was written and composed by Hania and touches on comments about her appearance, personality and personal choices.

Pablo opens with a piano-led introduction before Hania addresses people who regularly comment on her life. She questions the contradiction of being called “fake” by people who continue to closely follow her activities.

The track also refers to her popularity in India and the attention surrounding her “Pindi attitude”. Rather than responding to individual comments, Hania presents the song as a broader response to the scrutiny she faces and makes it clear that she has no intention of changing herself for her critics.

The biggest surprise comes around the 1:40 mark, when Rakhi Sawant’s voice appears in the track. Rakhi does not appear in the music video, with only her voice featured in the song.

“Hania meri jaan, itna tension nahi lene ka, samajh rahi hai,” Rakhi says in her message.

She goes on to praise Hania, saying, “Tum hoor ho, tumhare chehre pe noor hai. Tum ho sherni.”

Rakhi ends her message with, “Jo darr gaya, samjho marr gaya.” The song’s end credits also include a special thanks to her.

The unexpected collaboration has drawn attention online, with fans reacting to the pairing. Rakhi has also shared a video of herself dancing to Pablo, adding to the buzz around Hania’s rap debut.

Hania made her film debut with Janaan in 2016 and has since appeared in several popular Pakistani television dramas. She was also seen in Sardaar Ji 3 alongside Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa.

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