"What blind person cries in front of a mirror?"
Mahira Khan is facing mounting online criticism after an emotional scene from Neelofar spread rapidly across social platforms.
Many viewers felt the moment lacked depth and argued that her performance failed to capture the character’s emotional turmoil convincingly.
The scene recorded by a cinema attendee shows Mahira crying, yet audience reactions suggest the intensity did not translate effectively onscreen.
Several users found the performance oddly detached, and they believed the central breakdown moment demanded greater emotional clarity.
Some viewers thought that Botox limited her facial movement, making her struggle to show the required emotional detail convincingly.
A user said: “Her face is frozen from all the Botox. It’s not allowing her to act. Her struggle is showing on screen! It’s scary.”
Another noted: “You can clearly see not a single wrinkle forming on her forehead and she is trying so hard. It looks so weird.
“ACTORS NEED TO STOP WITH THE BOTOX PLEASEEE.”
One observed: “Bruh, that Botox is helping no one! There’s no movement apart from the head moving side to side.”
Some viewers believed the scene appeared unrealistic, especially because the character is blind yet positioned emotionally before a mirror.
One viewer commented: “As someone said in a review that Mahira is supposed to be blind in this movie, not autistic or mentally challenged, but the way she acted made it look so.
“And what is this scene? What blind person cries in front of a mirror?”
Another questioned: “Sorry, what did I do to deserve to see this empty stomach?”
Some viewers questioned Mahira’s overall acting reputation, arguing that her popularity exceeded her demonstrated emotional range onscreen.
One remarked: “I have never understood the hype about this lady.
“She is average at best in acting… that’s it.”
Another stated: “Humsafar got fame not because of her acting but because she was cast opposite Fawad, and the story itself was okayish.
“Names like Sanam Saeed and Saba Qamar deserve the kind of hype she has gotten.”
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One said: “Next time anyone tries to justify that this woman can act, they should be shown this clip.”
Some viewers compared the scene to Sajal Aly’s mirror breakdown in O Rangreza, insisting Sajal delivered a far stronger emotional presence.
A user pointed out: “When I saw this clip in the trailer, it immediately reminded me of the scene in O Rangreza where Sassi slaps herself while standing in front of the mirror.”
“Just compare both scenes and you will understand what real acting is.”
One said: “Sajal did absolute justice. On the other hand, umhmm Mahira was a joke.”
Another commented on Sajal’s clip from O Rangreza: “This is how you slap yourself, Mahira.”
Some viewers felt Fawad Khan handled the emotional material in Neelofar with more natural ease, which further intensified the comparison.
A fan declared: “Fawad was comparably better and more natural.”
With reactions growing louder, the scene has shifted attention entirely towards Mahira Khan’s acting.
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