…Awards. British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed made history as the first South Asian man (he’s Pakistani) and Muslim to take home an Emmy Award, for Outstanding Lead Actor in…
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Riz Ahmed, Dev Patel Among SAG Awards Nominees
…by peers. Thank you @SAGawards & congrats to all the nominees https://t.co/uO6l86I0Oe — Riz Ahmed (@rizmc) December 14, 2016 The actor will next be seen in the upcoming Star Wars…
In These ‘Sour Times,’ Riz Ahmed Delivers Super Relevant Poem
Some of us last saw Riz Ahmed spitting bars in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” music video, but two nights ago on Jimmy Fallon, the rapper and…
Aziz Ansari, Riz Ahmed Each Receive Two Emmy Nods
This year’s Emmy nominations are in — and it’s proving to be a big year for Aziz Ansari and Riz Ahmed, who each nabbed two nominations. Aziz Ansari, the star…
Riz Ahmed To Be or Not to Be Netflix’s ‘Hamlet’
Riz Ahmed is in talks with Netflix to play the titular Prince of Denmark in a contemporary reimagining of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” According to Deadline, Netflix’s film adaptation is being…
The Lookout: A Historic Moment to Wrap Up Pride Month, Asian American Advocacy through Theater and Gymnasts to Watch for at the Upcoming Tokyo Olympics
…on Instagram A post shared by Riz Ahmed (@rizahmed) Riz Ahmed started the #MuslimVisibilityChallenge on social media this week, calling upon the film and television industry to improve Muslim representation…
Watch K’naan, Riz MC & More ‘Get the Job Done’ in New ‘Hamilton’ MV
…musical’s YouTube channel. “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” is the collaborative rap masterpiece of K’naan featuring Residente, Riz MC (aka Riz Ahmed, the actor you’ve seen everywhere from HBO’s…
Top 10 Asian Actors in Hollywood (2017 Edition)
…of dialogue. With 2017 on its way out, here are the Asian and APA men whose exemplary work and cultural influence drove the discussion this year. Riz Ahmed After Riz…
Happy National Selfie Day! These 9 Asian Celebs Show Us What They Look Like
…nothing to be ashamed of. 8. Riz Ahmed https://www.instagram.com/p/By6LfgFFWgG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Group photo selfies are great for bonding. 9. Joel Kim Booster https://www.instagram.com/p/BtvifWdAbtW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Forget about land and trees, Booster is on a…
Q&A: ‘Blinded by the Light’’s Viveik Kalra And Sarfraz Manzoor Talk Walkman Trouble And Bruce Springsteen
…but I’m going to say, Riz Ahmed playing Hamlet. Just the fact that he’s doing it. Kalra: Yep, that’s amazing. Riz is playing Hamlet, Dev is playing David Copperfield. Amazing,…
Women Make History For The AAPI Community At The 93rd Academy Awards
…and Best Original Screenplay for Director Lee Isaac Chung. Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed was nominated for Best Actor for his role in “Sound of Metal” as Ruben Stone, a metal…
Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Still Seeking Diamond In The Rough
…an Aladdin, Disney is hesitant to lockdown any lead actresses just yet. The studio was interested in Dev Patel (most recently of the Oscar-nominated “Lion”) and Riz Ahmed (“The Night…
Watch: The Latest ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Trailer
…also the first “Star Wars” pic to feature an Asian face in a major role, with Donnie Yen as Chirrut Imwe, a blind warrior. Jiang Wen and Riz Ahmed (recently…
Donnie Yen Was Near Blind While Filming ‘Rogue One’
…the Death Star before the emperor can catch them. The film is set after Episode III and also stars Jiang Wen, Riz Ahmed, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Ben Mendelsohn….
8 Takeaways From New Study on APAs on Primetime TV
…a handful of exemplary shows signaling progress. The study praised Riz Ahmed’s performance in HBO’s “The Night Of,” Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s “Master of None,” Steven Yeun’s beloved Glenn…
