Stating that he’s “always in pursuit of wisdom,” Ali Zafar effortlessly quotes the likes of Rumi and Bulleh Shah, whose words have been guiding lights for many. Unshaken after a controversy of sexual harassment involving him shook the Pakistan entertainment industry, Zafar, in an exclusive chat with mid-day, says “Truth shall prevail eventually.”

His first home production, Teefa In Trouble, which released last Friday, marks “a historic partnership” with Yash Raj Films. He discusses what collaborations across the border signify.