{"id":396525,"date":"2023-01-13T13:09:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T08:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=396525"},"modified":"2023-01-13T13:09:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T08:09:58","slug":"riz-ahmed-joins-pakistans-oscar-hopeful-joyland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/riz-ahmed-joins-pakistans-oscar-hopeful-joyland\/","title":{"rendered":"Riz Ahmed Joins Pakistan&#8217;s Oscar Hopeful &#8216;Joyland&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British Pakistani actor, Riz Ahmed and his production company, Left Handed Films, has joined Pakistan&#8217;s Oscar contender\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/saim-sadiqs-joyland-shortlisted-for-the-oscars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joyland<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>as an executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>After social activist <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/malala-yousufzai-joins-team-joyland-as-executive-producer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malala Yousafzai<\/a>, the Academy Award-winning actor Riz Ahmed&#8217;s production company has taken Saim Sadiq&#8217;s thought-provoking film under its wing with the Oscars right around the corner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396538\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396538\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-768x1070.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-758x1056.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riz Ahmed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><em>Four Lions\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>star is thrilled to be part of the\u00a0<strong><em>Joyland\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>team as he praised Saim Sadiq&#8217;s film in an Instagram post yesterday. Riz Ahmed shared a poster of the film and wrote in the caption,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are so proud at Left Handed Films to be a part of <em><strong>Joyland<\/strong><\/em>. Our motto is \u201cgo left\u201d and Saim Sadiq\u2019s unique film does just that. <em><strong>Joyland<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is ground-breaking.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CnUjsIqs9gh\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>He went on to add, &#8220;It&#8217;s easy to get lost in all the ways that it is; the first Pakistani film at Cannes, the first award-winner, the first to be Oscar shortlisted, and a queer love story that has overcome multiple bans. But more important than any of the glass ceilings it smashes, is how this film so masterfully breaks our hearts&#8221;.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sadaf-kanwals-dreamy-dance-at-saleem-sheikhs-daughters-wedding-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sadaf Kanwal&#8217;s Dreamy Dance at Saleem Sheikh&#8217;s Daughter&#8217;s Wedding Goes Viral<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Riz Ahmed sang praises for the\u00a0<strong><em>Joyland\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>director Saim Sadiq, stating that his &#8220;filmmaking is both understated and gut-wrenching. His writing is consistently unexpected, and every scene is so elegantly composed but still bursting with raw performances&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379756\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-379756\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-13-at-1.50.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1278\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-13-at-1.50.24-PM.png 1278w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-13-at-1.50.24-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-13-at-1.50.24-PM-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-13-at-1.50.24-PM-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-13-at-1.50.24-PM-758x379.png 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-379756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Joyland<\/strong><\/em> director Saim Sadiq<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><em>Sound of Metal<\/em><\/strong> star declared\u00a0<strong><em>Joyland\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>as &#8220;one of the best films of the year,&#8221; admiring the film&#8217;s team to stand &#8220;against all odds of resources and marketing budgets&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-385674\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"joyland\" width=\"2279\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-scaled.jpg 2279w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-758x851.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2279px) 100vw, 2279px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joyland team: Director Saim Sadiq, Alina Khan, Ali Junejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/thai-miss-universe-contender-goes-viral-for-glittery-outfit-made-of-recycled-cans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thai Miss Universe Contender Goes Viral for Glittery Outfit Made of Recycled Cans<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>For the unversed, <strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong> celebrates the LGBTQ sexual revolution in Pakistan. It tells the story of the youngest son in a patriarchal family who is expected to produce a baby boy with his wife. He joins an erotic dance theatre instead\u00a0and falls for the troupe\u2019s director who is a transwoman.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-379189\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland.jpg 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-758x948.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Saim Sadiq, and produced by Apoorva Guru Charan, Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, and Lauren Mann, <em><strong>Joyland<\/strong><\/em> features trans-actor Ali Khan as &#8216;Biba&#8217; with Ali Junejo as &#8216;Haider. The rest of the supporting cast includes Rasti Farooq, Sarwat Gillani, Salman Peerzada, Sohail Sameer, and Sania Saeed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Visit the Lens <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity portal<\/a> to find out more about your favorite stars.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Pakistani actor, Riz Ahmed and his production company, Left Handed Films, has joined Pakistan&#8217;s Oscar contender\u00a0Joyland\u00a0as an executive producer. After social activist Malala Yousafzai, the Academy Award-winning actor Riz Ahmed&#8217;s production company has taken Saim Sadiq&#8217;s thought-provoking film under its wing with the Oscars right around the corner. The\u00a0Four Lions\u00a0star is thrilled to be part of the\u00a0Joyland\u00a0team as he [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/riz-ahmed-joins-pakistans-oscar-hopeful-joyland\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":396541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2506,2537,2576,2368,2505,2540,2522,1293,2515,2563,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-396525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-actors","8":"category-awards","9":"category-celebrity-news","10":"category-hollywood","11":"category-instagram","12":"category-international","13":"category-lgbtq","14":"category-lollywood","15":"category-movie-film","16":"category-producer","17":"category-social-media","18":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"\"My motto is 'go left' and Saim Sadiq\u2019s unique film does just that\".","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-joyland-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-joyland-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/riz-ahmed-joyland.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Actors","Awards","Celebrity News","Hollywood","Instagram","International","LGBTQ","Lollywood","Movie\/Film","Producer","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Riz Ahmed Joins Pakistan\u2019s Oscar Hopeful \u2018Joyland\u2019","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2506,2537,2576,2368,2505,2540,2522,1293,2515,2563,1291,1297&exclude=396525","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396525"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=396525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}