The Reluctant Fundamentalist (TRF) is all set for its red carpet premiere on May 23 at Cinestar in Lahore, where socialites and celebs are expected to attend. The drama-packed film by Mira Nair, an adaptation of Mohsin Hamid’s acclaimed book of the same name, has many at home and abroad excited about its release.
TRF is about a Pakistani man Changez (Riz Ahmed) who meets an American journalist Bobby (Liev Schreiber) in a café in Lahore. Changez talks about his experiences in the US after 9/11 which affect his relationship with Erica (Kate Hudson), work and the American dream he had been pursuing. Meesha Shafi plays Changez’s sister in the film, and has also contributed to the soundtrack.
British-Pakistani actor and rapper Riz feels he is very different from the character he played. “I am very much a Londoner — born and raised — while this character is from Lahore. I have never even been to Lahore! So I had a lot of homework to do,” Riz told examiner.com earlier this year.
The film will be officially released throughout Pakistan on May 24, along with The Great Gatsby and Iron Man 3. While the Indian film-maker is making headlines around the world already, we are proud of our Pakistani author and cast — three cheers for Mohsin Hamid and Meesha Shafi!
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2013.
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