Acting ka shoq… yaar ye koi aam shoq nahi hota. Ye dil ka wo junoon hota hai jo insan ko Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad tak kheench hi lata hai. Pakistan ke har shehar—Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Hyderabad—se rozana humay messages aate hain:
“Sir hum actor banna chahte hain… humein kitne paise lagenge?”
“Sir acting bhi job ki tarah hoti hai na?”
Aur yahin par sabse bara confusion start hota hai.
⭐ Acting ek “job” nahi, ek “craft” hai — aur craft ko time lagta hai
Boht sare young actors aise sochte hain ke actor banna bilkul office job ki tarah hota hai — bas ek dafa Lahore aa jao, acting school join kar lo, 1–2 months me drama mil jayega, paise bhi aa jayenge.
Lekin asli dunya thodi mukhtalif hai.
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad me shooting hoti hai, sets lagte hain, auditions hotay hain — lekin:
✔ Yahan koi daily salary system nahi
✔ Yahan koi guaranteed job nahi
✔ Yahan aapko apne aap ko prove karna padta hai
✔ Aur sabse important: Yahan time lagta hai — kabhi 3 months, kabhi 6 months, kabhi 1 year
Aksar young actors thoda sa paisa le kar aate hain, rent detey hain, khana, travel…
Aur aik mahine me sab paisa khatam.
Phir unhe wapas ghar jaana padta hai — aur wo industry ko ya qismat ko bura kehtey hain.
Lekin haqeeqat ye nahi hai ke industry buri hai…
Issue planning ka hota hai.
⭐ To phir solution kya hai? Abdul Majid (Acting Coach & Director) ka mashwara
Majid bhai ka aik simple, practical formula hai — jo har aspiring actor ko follow karna chahiye:
1️⃣ Side Job / Skill / Freelancing zaroor rakho
Agar acting ka junoon hai — bohot achi baat hai —
Magar acting ke sath koi earning skill zaroor honi chahiye.
Ye skills young actors ke liye best hoti hain:
✔ Graphic Designing
✔ Video Editing
✔ Photography / Videography
✔ Makeup / Hair Styling
✔ Social Media Management
✔ Content Writing
✔ Sales / Customer Service (Part-Time)
✔ Freelancing on Fiverr & Upwork
In skills se aap:
✔ Monthly kharcha nikal sakte hain
✔ Apne shehar se bhi earning kar sakte hain
✔ Shooting aur auditions ke free time me work kar sakte hain
Yani acting ka safar financial stress ke baghair jari reh sakta hai.
2️⃣ Pehle apne fund ready karo — phir shehar shift ho
Majid bhai ka personal rule:
“Kam az kam 3 months ka kharcha ready kar ke aao.”
Ye kharcha include karta hai:
- Rent / Sharing room
- Khana
- Transport / Auditions travel
- Acting classes
- Photoshoots / portfolio
Agar ye base ready ho to aap wapis nahi jaate —
aap ruk kar mehnat karte ho — aur mehnat ka result aata hai.
3️⃣ Pehle training — phir industry
Zyada tar youths aik ghalat decision lete hain:
Acting seekhe baghair industry me chaley jaate hain.
Aise actors ko koi direction nahi hoti, confidence nahi hota, auditions me script samajh nahi aati — aur result frustration.
Is liye:
⭐ Step 1 → Proper Acting Course (Camera Acting, Dialogue Delivery, Expressions, Scene Work)
⭐ Step 2 → Small portfolio photoshoot
⭐ Step 3 → Auditions / Networking
Training ke baghair actor banna waqai mushkil hota hai.
Kaam milta hai unko jo professional lagte hain — na ke unko jo sirf passion lekar aa jaate hain.
4️⃣ Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad — opportunities sab jagah hain
Har shehar ka apna ek scene hai:
📍 Lahore
✔ Dramas
✔ Short films
✔ TVCs
✔ Music videos
📍 Karachi
✔ Big dramas
✔ Major production houses
✔ Feature films
📍 Islamabad
✔ Modeling shoots
✔ Corporate ads
✔ Govt projects
Lekin in shehron me aik cheez common hai:
💡 Contacts build karne me 3–6 months lag jaate hain.
Ye normal hai. Sab actors mehnat se hi aage badhte hain.
5️⃣ Jab tak kaam nahi milta — aik chota business rakh lo
Zyada tar successful actors ke pas starting me koi side business hota tha:
✔ Tailoring
✔ Small food stall / home cooking
✔ Online selling
✔ YouTube channel
✔ Photography
✔ Fitness training
Aaj kal online earning opportunities itni zyada hain ke actor financially independent reh sakta hai.
6️⃣ Hard Truth: Acting me survive whi karta hai jo financially stable ho
Ye bitter truth hai — magar yehi truth actors ki life asaan banata hai.
Agar aap ke pas income ka source ho:
✔ Aap pressure-free auditions doge
✔ Aap mehnat aur patience ke sath wait kar sakte ho
✔ Aap wapas ghar nahi jaoge
✔ Aap industry ko blame nahi karoge
Aur sabse important…
Aapka acting passion zinda rahega.
⭐ Final Message for All Aspiring Actors (From Abdul Majid)
“Acting dil ka safar hai. Lekin dil ke sath dimagh bhi chalana parta hai.
Pehle skill hasil karo, phir shehar ao, phir training lo — aur phir ruk kar mehnat karo.
Agar tum financially stable ho, to tum acting me fail nahi hosakte.”