Amna Ilyas On Why She Likes Doing 'Item Numbers'

Amna Ilyas started out as fashion model and moved into film and television as an actress. She appeared in various projects and her performances can be seen in Tum Mere Paas Raho, Dil Nahi Manta, Aik Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat, Zinda Bhaag, Baaji, Saat Din Muhabbat In, Ready Steady No and Stage drama Ankahi.

In a recent interview she spoke about her performances as a form of art as dance and nothing more. "What is this word ‘item’, we call it a dance performance, item words has come from our neighbours, people say in India, ‘hey you’re looking like an item’, but actually it’s a musical performance for me," said Amna Ilyas.

“I think all the musicals of Hollywood movies are quite entertaining and they come in the film for some purpose, they are also doing dancing films, it is all about entertainment which we limit, also, these stories come from real lives, we do dances in weddings, people do dance in their weddings, but it becomes problem when we show it in films, also, the item songs come in the films as per requirement... you can’t deprive people of their choices, don’t just watch if you don’t want to watch, choose the film of your choice," she added.

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