Rising actor and Tamasha Season 2 contestant Zainab Raza has addressed ongoing rumors regarding her friendship with Omer Shahzad, maintaining that the two are only close friends. In a recent podcast interview with a digital magazine, Zainab Raza spoke about her relationship with her newlywed co-star Omer Shahzad, emphasizing that they have always shared a strong friendship and nothing more.
Responding to the link-up speculations, she stated, “People will believe what they want to believe. I can’t change their perception.” She reiterated, “Omer and I were great friends back then, and we still are. I can’t say anything more to convince people who don’t want to believe it.”
Furthermore, Zainab Raza mentioned another close friend, Ahmed, saying, “Now people say Ahmed is my boyfriend. What’s in front of you is visible, but what is not, remains unknown.”
It is worth mentioning that Zainab Raza and Omer Shahzad participated together in Tamasha Season 2, the ARY Digital reality show hosted by Adnan Siddiqui. Currently, they are also co-starring in the drama serial Bharam, alongside Hina Tariq and Rabya Kulsoom.
Meanwhile, on the personal front, Mere Humsafar star Omer Shahzad recently tied the knot with model Shanzay Lodhi in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
With their on-screen chemistry, fans continue to speculate about their bond, but Zainab Raza remains firm in clarifying that their connection is purely platonic.
