Riz Ahmed becomes first British-Pakistani Muslim actor for his live short film “The Long Goodbye”

Author: Web Desk

Los Angeles: The 39 years old actor and musician made history by becoming the first-ever Muslim to win Oscar for a short film.

Ahmed made it to the stage during the star-studded ceremony held in Los Angeles to accept his award for a short film “ The Long Goodbye”.

Well, last year Ahmed was nominated in the best entertainer nominations for Sound Of Metal, where he played a drummer who loses his hearing, however, he lost to Sir Anthony Hopkins, who won for The Father.

This long goodbye short film is an eleven minutes movie, coordinated and co-composed by Aneil Karia, who went along with him in front of an audience, which likewise co-composed and stars Ahmed, tracks a family who is planning for a wedding festivity when “the situation unfurling in the rest of the world show up out of nowhere close to home”.

While speaking in front of an audience, Ahmed said: “In such divided times, we accept that the main job of the story is to advise us that there is no us and them, there is simply us.”

He further added; This is for every individual who feels as if they don’t have a place, anybody who feels like they’re caught in a dead zone. You’re in good company, we’ll meet you there. That’s where the future is.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Business

Pakistan’s PV boom gains long-lasting momentum amid multiple factors

Pakistan is undergoing a booming energy shift resulting in solar energy adoption among all orders…

5 hours ago
  • Business

PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 366 points

The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 366.32…

5 hours ago
  • Business

PSX appoints new CEO

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Farrukh H. Sabzwari as its…

5 hours ago
  • Business

AIIB to support Pakistan in meeting development goals

Terming Pakistan as an important partner country, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday…

5 hours ago
  • Business

Pakistan’s exports to UK increase by 8.39% in Q1 of FY2024

Pakistan's export of goods and services to the United Kingdom (UK) witnessed an increase of…

5 hours ago
  • Business

SECP conducts start up summit 2024 in Karachi

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a press briefing at its Head Office…

5 hours ago