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Throughout his career, British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed has used his platform for activism and advocacy, and pushed for better representation of Muslims in the media. So it’s only natural that he’d make history as the first Muslim to be nominated in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category at the Oscars, for his powerful performance in
Sound of Metal.
The
actor, 38, who plays a drummer who loses his hearing in the drama, has already won a number of awards and critical acclaim for the role. The Oscar nomination is one of six categories the film is up for, including a supporting role nomination for co-star Paul Raci.
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Since my first encounter with the novel nearly two decades ago, there have been few, if any, books and even fewer authors who have meant as much to me as
Kindred and Octavia Butler, said Jacobs-Jenkins in a statement. It has been the highlight and honor of my career thus far to try and finally bring this timeless story to life and especially at FX, whose catalogue of bold, thought-provoking, and cutting-edge television has been an endless source of inspiration and delight.
Kindred tells the story of Dana, a young Black aspiring writer who finds herself being pulled back and forth in time; from her life in modern-day Los Angeles, all the way back to a plantation in the nineteenth-century, where she must confront the very real horrors of slavery. As she travels between the past and the present, she discovers that not only does she have familial ties to the place she keeps being brought back to, but also that her present is echoing strains of the past, and that it s up
Recently, Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, popular by his stage name Dhanush, confirmed that he will soon be seen in the Russo Brothers upcoming adaptation of
The Gray Man by Mark Greaney. The actor will be sharing screen space with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. He s likely to play one of the heads of the kill team that is after Court Gentry (played by Ryan Gosling), per TOI. However, this isn t the first time that an Indian artist has been roped in for a meaty role in a Hollywood film. Amitabh Bachchan to Ali Fazal, Indian talents have made an impact on the international screens in the past as well.