Fawad as Hassan helped bring the best out of me: Mehwish Hayat

“I am truly overwhelmed by the love I am getting for ‘Aisha’ from around the world,” Hayat penned in a lengthy note for the Ms. Marvel team. “But bringing a project such as Ms. Marvel to the screen is the result of true teamwork.”

She went on to thank her director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for her impeccable storytelling and attention to detail introducing Pakistan to western audiences like never before. “Sharmeen Obaid wonderfully portrayed such a critical part of our history ie partition with authenticity and sheer accuracy. Jules Oloughlin – our DOP who lit each and every frame with such love that each frame looks like a work of art,” the actor said. “Bisha K Ali – who created the tv series.”

The Load Wedding star went on, “Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso and Louis for championing this project and leading the way for the industry by showing how diversity and representation should be done – both in front and behind the camera.”

Hayat then added, “But above all, I have nothing but respect for Sana Amanat who first came up with the idea of a Muslim superhero and devoted so much of the past few years getting it from the pages of the comic books to the screen. I applaud her persistence and fortitude – I only too well know the heartaches of getting pet projects greenlit. Your hard work has paid off through Ms. Marvel, all girls – not just brown or Muslim – can now seek and acknowledge the superhero in all of us. Thank you for letting me be a part of this.”

Hayat then thanked her co-star. “Iman Vellani you were a joy to work with. Nimra Bucha – sister you were brilliant as Najma and of course, Fawad Khan, whose sensitive performance as Hassan was amazing and helped bring the best out of me,” she penned. 

She gave a special shout-out to the Ms. Marvel crew “for being a force to reckon with for bringing positivity and A game to the sets every single day. You guys are amazing and will always have a special place in my heart.”