Imran Ashraf Defends Danish Taimoor as Nashtar Scene Draws Online Backlash

KARACHI, Pakistan — September 27, 2026

Pakistani actor Imran Ashraf has spoken in support of fellow actor Danish Taimoor after a highly emotional scene from Taimoor’s drama Nashtar became the subject of widespread online criticism and memes. Ashraf’s comments come as viewers debate Taimoor’s performance, while Taimoor himself has appeared to acknowledge the social-media attention surrounding the scene.

Key points

• Imran Ashraf defended Danish Taimoor and pointed to his longer record of work rather than one disputed scene.
• A dramatic Nashtar sequence involving Taimoor’s character, Shah Dawood, has triggered criticism and memes online.
• Actress Mishi Khan also joined the conversation with a sarcastic comment about the scene’s dialogue delivery.
• Taimoor responded indirectly on Instagram, writing that Nashtar was “keeping everyone busy these days.”

The controversy centres on a recent Nashtar episode in which Taimoor’s character, Shah Dawood, reacts intensely after learning about his father’s death. The sequence quickly circulated on social media, with viewers questioning his expressions, voice and delivery. Pakistani entertainment outlets reported that the scene became a source of memes rather than the emotional response the episode appeared designed to create.

Ashraf has now pushed back against the reaction, arguing that Taimoor’s career should not be judged on the basis of a single scene. He described Taimoor as a major star with a history of strong performances and thanked him for his contribution to the Pakistani drama industry.

The comments are particularly notable because Ashraf and Taimoor have an established professional connection. Taimoor previously appeared as a guest on Ashraf’s Mazaq Raat, in an episode released by Dunya News, where the two actors shared the screen in a lighter entertainment setting.

The backlash itself is documented, but some of the more specific claims circulating online should be treated cautiously. In particular, suggestions that Taimoor’s performance was connected to Botox are social-media speculation rather than an established fact. The available reporting focuses on criticism of his acting, facial expressions and vocal delivery, not on any medically verified explanation.

Taimoor has also appeared to address the attention himself. On Instagram, he posted photographs with the caption, “NASHTAR keeping everyone busy these days,” which entertainment outlet 24 News HD interpreted as a humorous response to the ongoing discussion.

Actress Mishi Khan separately commented on the viral sequence, writing, “What is he saying? Some kinda alien language,” adding another layer to the social-media reaction.

Meanwhile, Nashtar remains an ongoing Geo Entertainment production. The official Har Pal Geo page lists Taimoor alongside Anmol Baloch, Naeema Butt, Usmaan Peerzada, Haroon Shahid and other cast members, with Maha Malik as writer, Seraj ul Haq as director and Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi as producers.

The bigger context is that the controversy is about one performance within an ongoing drama, rather than evidence of a broader professional setback for Taimoor. Ashraf’s intervention shifts the conversation back toward the actor’s body of work and away from judging an entire career through one viral clip.