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Meera Walks Out of Interview With Irshad Bhatti After Heated Exchange Over Old Controversies

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A short clip from a podcast interview featuring veteran actress Meera and host Irshad Bhatti has gone viral on social media, triggering widespread criticism and debate over journalistic ethics after the actress walked out during the conversation.

The interview, supposedly aimed to advertise the upcoming film Psycho by Meera, went off track when the subject changed to the project and to an array of old personal scandals and gossip involving the actress.

Interview Turns Contentious Over Personal Questions

In the split-screen clip that was widely circulated, Irshad Bhatti repeatedly asked Meera questions about previous public allegations and scandals, including the allegations that were talked about in the media previously with fellow personalities and rumors of marriage ties with Humayun Saeed and other controversial personal and financial claims that have been circulated through the years.

The questioning session was also reported to have made allusions to supposed words, unverified gossips, and personal issues that were not related to the film promotion part.

Meera Attempts to Redirect Conversation Before Exiting

Meera seemed calm through the exchange and kept attempting to get the conversation back to her film Psycho. She gave short replies to some of the questions and regularly replied that she did not remember or would answer later, but that she was excited by the next project.

At some time, she invited the audience to pay attention to her work, stating that she was more than happy to see the movie. As the interrogation went on, Meera serenely stood up, collected her things, and left the set with a polite thanks.

Social Media Reaction Divided

The video became viral, and it attracted great feedback. The interviewer was criticized by many people who said that his method was unnecessary and disrespectful because he concentrated on personal controversies and not promoting the film. Others, however, defended the line of questioning as part of hard-hitting journalism.

The incident has reignited debate around media responsibility, celebrity privacy, and the boundaries of entertainment interviews in Pakistan’s digital media landscape.

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