Pakistan, May 9 -- Senior Pakistani actress Atiqa Odho has revealed that it was her son who encouraged her to marry for the third time, while her mother was completely against the decision.

Speaking during a recent interview while discussing a private TV drama serial, the actress said she saw similarities between her son and the drama character "Sabak."

Atiqa Odho shared that after the failure of her second marriage and before marrying Samar Ali Khan, her son approached her and advised her to move forward with the relationship.

She said her mother strongly opposed the idea of a third marriage and viewed it as socially unacceptable. However, her son Bilal encouraged her by saying she had spent many years alone and it was time to accept ...