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Kumail Nanjiani

Hollywood's first Muslim rom-com hero says although there has been progress, there's still a long way to go when it comes to diversity in the movies. Kumail Nanjiani is best known for starring in the HBO series, Silicon Valley. His new film, The Big Sick, has been getting rave reviews. It's based on his own life as a Pakistani man in a relationship with a white American woman. Our entertainment reporter Haroon Rashid met Kumail in London and asked him if he had any fears over a backlash for being so open about his life.

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