From intense emotional characters to the strong woman that people aspire to become, Sumbul Touqeer has played a variety of roles on-screen, but nothing like her newest character in her upcoming show, Itti Si Khushi. What looks like an introduction to the show, the actress has shared a video of herself doing stand-up comedy in front of a live audience, where she cracks jokes and shares a slice of her life.
The video opens with the actor wearing a red kurta and jeans, holding a mic, and calling her life a start-up where she, as the eldest daughter, is the boss, and her five younger siblings are employees or interns. With great confidence and a subtle smile, she continues to do her part with absolute truths disguised as jokes.
The video is all about the everyday battle of being the eldest, being buried under the family and society’s expectations, making compromises, and still holding the fort, which makes the audience connect well with her video. And though the live audience laughs at her jokes, there is a visible understanding that they too share with her and relate to the hidden pain behind those jokes.
Never did the video feel like a promotion to the show Itti Si Khushi; rather, it felt like a real conversation and a peek into what the audience can expect from the show, where she will play the role of Anvita.
As an actor, Sumbul has always been effortless and a perfectionist, and this video has only added to her craft and enhanced it tenfold. For someone who is seen as playful and vibrant, this character comes as a breath of fresh air. And as a promotional video, it has raised the bar high.
Sumbul’s video promises that Itti Si Khushi is not going to be your regular run-of-the-mill show but rather a show with warmth and emotional depth.
At the end of the video, even you would want to clap for her—not just for the truth part but also for the honesty that is visible in her eyes. It wouldn’t be wrong to say Sumbul’s Itti Si Khushi will bring tears as well as laughter to our homes.
