Mawra Hocane Shares Emotional Reflections on Portraying a Domestic Abuse Victim in “Jafaa”
"it’s been truly heartbreaking to perform Zara as a victim/survivor of domestic violence," she said.

Mawra Hocane taking to social media has shared her memorial reflections on portraying a domestic abuse victim in drama serial Jafaa.
Hum TV’s drama Jafa, written by Samira Fazal and directed by Danish Nawaz, delves into the emotional journey of cousins Zara (Mawra Hucane) and Andaleeb, caught in the intricate web of love and family duties. As Andaleeb faces the suffocating reality of her marriage, Zara grapples with her husband’s emotional detachment, resulting in painful decisions and a testament to their inner strength.
And we can call it one of Mawra’s finest performances to date.
Captioning her post with a Trigger Warning as she shared the images of the character’s makeup showing her face badly beaten, Mawra wrote, “It’s both gratifying & horrifying to have been a part of last night’s episode of #Jafaa, it’s been truly heartbreaking to perform Zara as a victim/survivor of domestic violence as I’ve seen many many women in my life go through these experiences & while they’ve come out stronger it continues to be the darkest scar of their lives.”
She added, “One can’t even fathom how horrible this experience could be when just watching it visually play out in a drama can be so gut-wrenching for all of us. I took upon Zara to be able to highlight how victims of emotional abuse continue to be tolerant to such abusers despite the indications many many times as it is very very hard for women to walk away whether it’s out of love or societal pressure it would’ve been too good to be true if she stood up for herself as the very first instant & walked away.”
“We needed to represent a larger group of women & stay close to reality to be able to spread awareness & be a lesson for women suffering every minute in our country & worldwide,” she went on to add.
“I hope not only is this an eye opener for women who forgive but men who seek forgiveness. The only solution for women is to walk away & for men is to get help. My heart goes out for women who suffer & for those who were triggered by this episode.. I hope you heal InshaAllah 🤲🏻🌸🩷,” she said.
“Lastly THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for such an extraordinary response to our #Jafaa it wouldn’t have been possible without an audience receiving the nuances of our project so well!!!! Lots of love on behalf of the whole team,” Mawra concluded.
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