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Actor Riz Ahmed Becomes First Muslim To Receive An Oscar Nomination
Oscar nominee, Riz Ahmed has chastised Hollywood for its cliched and "toxic" representation of the Muslim population in its film. The 38-year-old British-Pakistani actor is the first Muslim to receive an Oscar nomination for best actor.However, he has started a blueprint for Muslim inclusion campaign to boost the community's presence in filmmaking. He has singled out several movies like "Hurt Locker" and "Argo" as 'frankly racist'.
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Oscars 2021: Riz Ahmed Becomes First Muslim In 'Best Actor' Category
British actor of Pakistani-descent Riz Ahmed created history as he became the first Muslim actor to secure a 'Best Actor' nomination for his role in movie 'Sound of Metal'. Based on an deaf drummer, the movie required Ahmed to learn playing drums and American sign language. The movie has notably won six nominations, including for Best Director and Best Movie awards. Interestingly, Ahmed was also the first Muslim to win an Emmy award in 2017… read-more
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