{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Help Me Durdana.jpeg | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | genre = Romantic comedy | creator = | based_on = | writer = Saba Hasan | screenplay = | story = | director = Aabis Raza | starring = {{Plainlist| * Yasir Hussain * Ushna Shah * Mehmood Aslam }} | narrator = | music = SK Salman Khan | country = Pakistan | language = Urdu | num_episodes = | producer = Fahad Mustafa<br>Dr. Ali Kazmi | editor = | cinematography = | runtime = 109 minutes | company = Big Bang Entertainment | budget = | network = ARY Digital | released = {{Start date|2019|06|08|df=y}} }}
'''''Help Me Durdana''''' is a 2019 Pakistani comedy television film aired on ARY Digital on 5 June 2019. It is co-produced by Fahad Mustafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi under their banner Big Bang Entertainment. It has Yasir Hussain, Ushna Shah and Mehmood Aslam in leads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182529|title=Yasir Hussain has a double role in Help Me Durdana and it's not what you think|last=Haq|first=Irfan Ul|date=2019-04-27|website=DAWN|language=en|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/465045-i-have-immense-regard-for-transpersons-says-yasir-hussain|title=I have immense regard for transpersons, says Yasir Hussain|last=NewsBytes|website=The News International|language=en|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2019/04/iqra-aziz-praises-yasir-hussain-for-his-out-of-the-box-character-choices/|title=Iqra Aziz praises Yasir Hussain for his ‘out-of-the-box’ character choices {{!}} Samaa Digital|website=Samaa TV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182550|title=Yasir Hussain clears the misconception about his role in Help Me Durdana|author=Images Staff|date=2019-04-29|website=DAWN|language=en|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>
==Cast== *Yasir Hussain as Daniyal aka Dino/Durdana; Dino's mother (dual role) *Ushna Shah as Maheen (Mahi) *Mehmood Aslam as Chaudhry Sahab (Maheen's father) *Noaman Sami as Dino's friend *Zulqarnain Haider as Feeqa
==Controversy== A week before the release of telefilm, Hussain became a victim of trolls and news when he commented offensive words against LGBT community on his Instagram account. He posted a promo picture of telefilm where he was wearing a Saree as it was the requirement of his role in the project. The fan commented ‘Why don’t you guys hire an actual transgender?’, to which Hussain replied, ‘matlab apko job chahye’ (English: "Means, you want this role").<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mangobaaz.com/if-yasir-hussain-will-play-a-transgender-character-why-is-he-still-making-transphobic-jokes|title=If Yasir Hussain Will Play A Transgender Character, Why Is He Still Making Transphobic Jokes?|last=Nawab|first=Aam|date=2019-04-28|website=MangoBaaz|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> Many people criticize this act of Hussain and find it offensive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/464265-yasir-hussain-tries-to-be-funny-with-transphobic-comments-gets-slammed-instead|title=Yasir Hussain tries to be funny with transphobic comments, gets slammed instead|date=2019-04-28|website=The News International|language=en|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/385089/iqra-trolled-for-defending-yasir-hussains-insensitive-comments-on-transgender-persons/|title=Iqra trolled for defending Yasir Hussain's insensitive comments on transgender persons|date=2019-04-29|website=Daily Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref name=express>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1961307/4-actor-yasir-hussain-slammed-making-transgender-joke/|title=Actor Yasir Hussain slammed for making transgender joke|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=2019-04-28|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> Reviewer from ''The Express Tribune'' called this as transphobic act to which Hussain said, "I have immense regard for transpersons". He further said that people misunderstood his role as he was playing a role of a mother not a transgender in the project.<ref name=express/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/471357-if-we-continue-to-be-trolled-this-will-keep-happening-yasir-hussain|title=‘If we continue to be trolled, this will keep happening.’ – Yasir Hussain|last=Shabbir|first=Buraq|website=The News International|language=en|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1961713/4-yasir-hussain-clarifies-comment-regarding-transgenders/|title=Yasir Hussain clarifies his comment regarding transgenders|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=2019-04-29|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref>
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Category:Pakistani television films Category:Urdu-language television shows Category:2019 television films Category:2019 comedy films Category:2019 films