TIFF 2021 - Riz Ahmed To Adeel Akhtar: 7 South Asian-Origin Actors In The Spotlight
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Riz Ahmed has had an immensely successful run at TIFF with films such as The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Trishna, City of Tiny Lights, Nightcrawler and Sound of Metal
Dev Patel and Riz Ahmed are the undisputed leading lights. The two South Asian-origin British actors have, on several occasions in the past decade, struck it rich at the Toronto International Film Festival and beyond.
Patel's breakout film, Slumdog Millionaire (2008), bagged the TIFF People's Choice Award, which is regarded as a pointer to Oscar glory. He has since had The Man Who Knew Infinity, Lion, Hotel Mumbai, The Wedding Guest and The Personal History of David Copperfield in the festival programme.
Ahmed, too, has had an immensely successful run at TIFF with films such as The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Trishna, City of Tiny Lights, Nightcrawler and Sound of Metal. At TIFF 2021, which ended on Saturday, he wasn't the only one flying the flag.
Ahmed had another outstanding screen performance, besides the animated documentary Flee, which he executive produced and narrated, showcased at the festival. He was joined by several other actors of South Asian ethnicity who made their presence felt in the TIFF 2021 official selection.
