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title: "Shamoon Abbasi responds to Shan Shahid on TikTokers in films"
description: "Most outlets reported that Shamoon Abbasi responded to Shan Shahid’s comments about social media creators entering the film industry, with a focus on Abbasi questioning the authority to determine who should or should not be in films. The Express Tribune added that Abbasi urged the industry to let the audience decide and questioned whether digital creators should be dismissed as short-lived stars."
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# Shamoon Abbasi responds to Shan Shahid on TikTokers in films

entertainment · updated 8 Oct 2026, 10:04 AM PKT · 8 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Shamoon Abbasi responded to Shan Shahid’s comments about social media creators entering the film industry, with a focus on Abbasi questioning the authority to determine who should or should not be in films. The Express Tribune added that Abbasi urged the industry to let the audience decide and questioned whether digital creators should be dismissed as short-lived stars.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The Express Tribune** — [Shamoon Abbasi challenges Shaan on TikTokers in films](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633693/shamoon-abbasi-challenges-shaan-on-tiktokers-in-films) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:04 AM PKT
  > Questions whether digital creators should be dismissed as short-lived stars, urges industry to let the audience decide
- **24 News HD** — [Shamoon Abbasi challenges Shan Shahid over TikTokers in films](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Oct-2026/shamoon-abbasi-challenges-shan-shahid-tiktokers-films) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:36 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistani actor Shamoon Abbasi has responded to fellow actor Shan Shahid’s remarks about social media creators entering the film industry, questioning whether anyone can definitively decide who should or should not be allowed to make films in Pakistan.

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- [Shaan Shahid comments on social media influencers pursuing acting careers](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12687-shaan-shahid-sounds-off-on-influencers-turning-actors-says) · 6 Oct 2026 · 3 outlets · 81% related

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