Sharmeen Obaid makes Pakistanis proud again, bags a second Oscar

A searing look at honour killings in Pakistan earned Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy an Academy Award on Sunday night.

“This is what happens when determined women get together”, a triumphant Obaid-Chinoy declared to cheers from the celeb-studded crowd.

“To all courageous men out there and my husband who push women to go to school and work”.

In the weeks leading up to the Oscars, Obaid-Chinoy said she was grateful to see her nomination spark discussion around religiously motivated murders. But officials have said that they plan to place increased attention on ending the illegal practice in light of the film. “This week the Pakistani Prime Minister has said he will alter the law on honor killing after seeing this movie”.

The film follows 19-year-old Saba, a survivor of an attempted honor killing who was beaten, shot and thrown into a river after she ran off to marry a man.

They beat her, shot her in the face and dumped her in a burlap sack in the river. Somehow she managed to cling to the bushes and pull herself out of the water. In a rarity for such attacks, she not only survived but went to the police too.

Obaid-Chinoy wants to change that.

He termed Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy as Pakistan’s proud who is playing role in promoting civilization and culture in the world by highlighting societal issues.

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony commonly referred to as Oscars, was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, this morning.

Gay-Rees dedicated the award to “the fans, Amy’s fans who loved her through thick and thin; that’s all she ever really needed”.