Karachi: Well-known actor and director Wajahat Rauf shared a memorable incident related to Junaid Jamshed with his fans.
While speaking on a private TV show, Wajahat Rauf said that he had a very good friendship with the late Junaid Jamshed and Junaid Jamshed returned his loan of 800 dollars in spite of extreme financial difficulties saying that he was indebted to someone. They don’t want to go to God.
Wajahat Rauf said that on August 14, Junaid Jamished and I booked Junaid’s concert in Los Angeles, the manager told us to pay $800 in advance, so we paid it, but despite the payment, due to problems, he The concert did not happen, after that we returned to Pakistan.
Wajahat Rauf said that after 2 years I became a good friend with Junaid and one day he called me at home, I felt that Junaid Jamshed remembered me for financial help because he was aware of his financial problems. When I reached his house, Junaid told me that he had sold his house and cars too.
The director further said that when I asked Junaid Jamshed for any help, he told me that you should not help me, but I just found out that you had given me 800 dollars in advance for the concert, so that money of yours. I have to pay it back, then he told me that I want to pay off your loan by playing guitar in your restaurant.
On my refusal, Junaid insisted saying that I don’t want to appear before Allah for your loan, after which Junaid Jamshed paid that money through my restaurant show, no doubt the famous Naat Khawan. Junaid Jamshed was an excellent human being.
Wajahat Rauf’s wife Shazia Wajahat was also present during the program. In response to a question, both of them said that they got engaged at the age of 18 and both studied in college together. Their marriage has passed 25 years. and there has never been any conflict between the two, but there are minor disputes over other matters including work.
Wajahat Rauf clarified that despite being husband and wife, they do not interfere in each other’s affairs and perhaps this is the reason for the success of their marriage. According to him, Asher Wajahat has been acting since the age of 9 and he made his first earnings at the age of 9.
Wajahat Rauf also revealed that the guests who participated in his comedy show ‘Voice Over Man’ used to come for free, however, in shows that were sponsored by a company, the celebrities who participated in them were paid. He thanked the celebrities who came to his show for free and admitted that most celebrities came to his show for free.
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