Pakistani actors are now appearing in Hollywood films

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Re: Pakistani actors are now appearing in Hollywood films

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****ISLAMABAD: There was a time when Hollywood industry types could barely point out Pakistan on a map. Screenwriter, Kamran Pasha, recalls, “Most of the Muslim roles went to the Greek guys.” The need for authenticity became apparent after 9/11, leading to the creation of a Hollywood Bureau for the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) in 2007.
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The comedian: Kumail Nanjiani, 33.
A Karachi Grammar School alum, Nanjiani grew up in Karachi and developed a taste for stand-up comedy while an undergraduate at Grinnell. His success in the indie comedy scene led to a multi-city ‘Unpronouncable’ tour (sample joke: “Shave the moustache. There’s a fine line between Tom Selleck and Saddam Hussein”). He once said, “There are a lot of roles out there that are stereotypical…I made the decision that I wouldn’t do a part where I had to put on a thicker accent. It just gets hard for me to distinguish whether something is funny because it’s funny or because it’s a stereotype.” Ironically, his big break came in the form of Pindar Singh, a computer geek with a strong Indian accent, starring on the new legal drama, “Franklin & Bash”./](http://tribune.com.pk/story/208831/pakistani-actors-are-now-appearing-in-hollywood-films/)

This guys is hilarious, how come we haven’t heard about him…