‘Stop spinning the truth’: social media users are furious with Farhan Saeed after he defended attending Hum Awards during floods

A tweet comparing the response of Turkish actors during earthquake response to Pakistani actors who had flown to Canada to attend Hum Awards during the floods in Pakistan triggereda debate on the micro blogging website, eventually eliciting a response from Farhan Saeed.

“First, revenue gen was for flood victims. Sec, all these telethons that happen in Pak, artists raise funds. For all the Shaukat K. hospitals, artists have raised most of the funds with IK , but with inferiority complex like yours , you’ll always like others better. So carry on”, the former member of the Jal band had written.

First, revenue gen was for flood victims.
Sec, all these telethons that happen in Pak, artists raise funds. For all the ShaukatK hospitals, artists have raised most of the funds with IK , but with inferiority complex like yours , you’ll always like others better.
So carry on. https://t.co/mixuC7Sc8D

— Farhan Saeed (@farhan_saeed) February 20, 2023

Saeed’s response received intense backlash on Twitter as users pointed out that the ‘Suno Chanda’ actor had not done anything to promote awareness for floods, and is responding in a dismissive manner to critics.

Farhan bhai phir pakray gaye ho https://t.co/DO8PpoYjn6

— Shayk (@ShaykShack) February 21, 2023

Users also criticized his insensitive comment and not being able to recognize the insensivity the actors had portrayed when they had refused to use their platform to gather resources for the floods of Pakistan

“i get where you are coming from, but right now, it is not about the revenue but about the angle of insensitivity that cannot be brushed under the rug, the award show was happening at the EXACT same time when millions of people had lost their homes and lives in the floods.”

i get where you are coming from, but right now, it is not about the revenue but about the angle of insensitivity that cannot be brushed under the rug, the award show was happening at the EXACT same time when millions of people had lost their homes and lives in the floods.

— abeera (@abeerayy__19) February 21, 2023

Many users are called Saeed tone deaf in the comments

Turkish artists stepped up to the plate, took calls during the telethon, they also got involved with collection, packaging and disbursal of food and hygiene products. Farhan what has your own contribution been? you all end up in Toronto instead of voting in national elections. https://t.co/gE4w1lwHiy

— Sarwat Ayub (@sashayub) February 21, 2023

Mr Farhan here says "Revenue Gen was for flood victims". Was it?
Despite being nominated for the best actor in one of categories, Azfar withdraws himself from HUM Awards. It was only after being criticized HUM announced "portion of Hum Awards tickets sale for flood victims" https://t.co/BOzmfnuYtK pic.twitter.com/oo79j6OLY2

— Wahid Zia. (@OmniscientXo) February 21, 2023

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