Sumbul Touqeer the talented young actress who has been winning hearts in the titular role of Imlie in the Star Plus show is happy to be her father’s daughter. She and her sister Saniya Touqeer feel proud to tell the world that they have been raised by their father!! And this is the best Father’s Day gift that any father can have.
Today we have Sumbul Touqeer talking about her father on the occasion of Father’s Day.
Talking about Father’s Day memories of the past, Sumbul recollects, “The memories of the day are of me making a card for my father. I used to get up early in the morning, clean up the house, and prepare good food for my father. I never used to do things that would get me a scolding from Papa on that day. The day was special for him, and I never did anything that could anger him (smiles).”
Ask her about the plans for Father’s Day this year and she states, “I will buy a gift for Papa. I am earning now, so I can as well get him something special.”
Sumbul has umpteen numbers of fond memories with her father. However, a few of them are very special for her and she recollects them here, “In 2019, from January to April, I did a lot of work. I took up so many ads back to back, few music videos etc. We were literally traveling all the time. That was when I saw such a proud feeling in my father’s eyes. His eyes literally lit up with joy, and that was a very special moment for me. He was so happy with my success that he had gifted me a phone. Also, on my birthday, it has been a ritual for us to dance together. I and my papa dance on Salsa, Bhangra etc. We are a happy trio, me, my father, and my younger sister. We can go crazy in enjoyment. We look less like father and daughters, but more like friends.”
Sumbul respects her father more than anyone. “I am what I am today, because of my father. I would not have studied; I would not have acted at all if Papa was not there to support me. Papa trusts his kids a lot and this is the best attribute in him. He has always been confident that his kids will achieve really big things in life. Papa is very supportive; he always feels that his kids should take the decisions they want. Papa was the one who gave me the idea of acting. He did not force me or push me into acting. He gave me the time to think and realize it within myself. He took the next step only after I decided that I will get into the acting field.”
Sumbul will want to gift her father with all the happiness in life. “I want to achieve all my goals so that he becomes a happier man. I always want to hold my father’s hand as I walk the path of success. So I will want to put all my efforts into work and be sincere towards it. The outcome of it will surely make my father happy.”
Sumbul feels that few fathers can be less expressive and there can be times when the kids connect less with the fathers. However, she says, “It is sure that every father loves their kids a lot. Even if the fathers find it tough to express, the kids need to take the onus and be respectful to their parents always. They have to come ahead and shower all the love on their parents. They should always make their parents proud.”
Sumbul, make your father special in all ways!!
Happy Father’s Day, folks!!
