It was earlier this week that Ahsan Rahim’s Teefa In Trouble, featuring Ali Zafar and Maya Ali in lead roles, made headlines for releasing on Netflix and being available on the streaming site in India and around the world. Singer, songwriter and actor Ali Zafar, in an interview, said he was quite overwhelmed by the response that he received from his fans in India.
“India will never be far. The love and admiration I have received, and keep receiving from there will always be close to my heart,” Ali Zafar told Indian newspaper, Mid-Day.Speaking about the release of his film on Netflix, he said, “My social media team is quite thrilled with the fan mail and online comments that have come their way since the film’s release. I think Indian audiences respond positively to good content, and they will find Teefa entertaining.”
Ali Zafar also pointed out that in the current political climate the release of films on a digital platform bears social significance as well. He added, “Moving to OTT has revolutionised how content and cultures can be seen, experienced and shared. More importantly, it is brave and keeps entertainment free from politics.”
After making his Bollywood debut with Tere Bin Laden in 2010, Ali Zafar has since then garnered a fan following and has a number of films to his credit including Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), London, Paris, New York (2012) and Chashme Buddoor (2013) among others. Teefa in Trouble was his first film in Pakistan.
