"Do you view your mother as a fly?" Fiza Ali on Adnan Siddiqui's women-bees analogy

Renowned actress and host Fiza Ali has schooled Adnan Siddiqui on his statement of comparing women with flies.

During a recent appearance on a morning show, Adnan Siddiqui was interrupted by a fly. This seemingly trivial incident led him to make an unexpected and controversial analogy, comparing women to flies.

He said, "The analogy of women and flies is the same. The more you chase them, the further they'll fly away. But if you sit still, they might just land on your hand."

The host, Nida Yasir also seemed uncomfortable with Siddiqui's remarks.

Siddiqui's remarks sparked outrage on social media, with many users and celebrities criticising the continued objectification of women.

While hosting the show on a private news channel, the actress explained how Adnan Siddiqui’s comments hurt her and other women's sentiments.

“It made me upset and being a woman, I feel that I should talk about it,” she said.

“You are a star actor you need to think broader, and you really need to think hard before you speak,” the Ishq Tera star added.

“You made these comments about women but remember you have women in your life as well, do you think your mother is a fly? Your sister? Your daughter? If she goes out in the world to study, and some other guy says she is just like a fly, how would that make you feel? Would you like it?”

On the other hand, Siddiqui had already apologised to fans over his statement.

“I would like to address the recent comments I made, which were intended to be humorous and not to cause offence. Metaphors like ‘slippery as a snake’ are often used in language,” the actor said in a post on Instagram story.

“However, I understand how my words may have been misconstrued and I regret any unintended offence,” he added.

“Moving forward, I’ll ensure my words are conveyed with greater clarity and sensitivity.”