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In a year that has stymied many of his peers, Riz Ahmed has been incredibly prolific, with two 2020 feature releases—Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal and Bassam Tariq’s Mogul Mowgli—as well as an album, The Long Goodbye, which came with a powerful short imagining life in a racist, post-Brexit Britain.

woman Riz Ahmed secretly married during lockdown? US writer Fatima Farheen Mirza, according to the actor’s interview on the Tonight Show.  Mirza is a successful novelist and has a CV to rival her new husband’s: her debut novel, A Place for Us, is a New York Times bestseller and the first to be published by a new imprint belonging to a very A-list actress.

Riz Ahmed. You start chatting, strike up a friendship, and then, a few years later, you're married.

Riz Ahmed is a married man! The 38-year-old actor tied the knot a few months ago, he revealed on the podcast  before sharing more details on on Wednesday night. Ahmed's wife is novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza, and they met in a New York cafe while he was preparing for his role in The actor clarified to Fallon that he didn't mean to keep his wedding a secret — he just never publicly shared the information. «It's a weird one, isn't it? I guess because we live in a social media age if you don't,

The newly rebranded Gotham Film and Media Institute announced the winners of the 30th Annual Gotham Awards on Monday night and it was a bit of a bumpy zoom ride. While some presenters were on hand at the award show’s traditional locale, Cipriani’s New York, the nominees were entirely live on zoom.

What’s most notable about 2020’s slate of great performances is the element of surprise. Sure, most anybody betting on Frances McDormand being heaped with praise at year-end will likely win their bets.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorWhen Eli Goree was cast as Cassius Clay, the boxer who would become Muhammad Ali, in “One Night in Miami,” he was the most prepared actor you could find. That’s because he had begun almost two years prior, when he auditioned for the role of Ali in a different film, to be directed by Ang Lee.“I started preparing by gaining weight, learning the accent, going through the audition process,” Goree says.

Gallery: 20 internet boyfriends to keep you warm (Espresso)She stars opposite Riz Ahmed, who plays a heavy metal drummer who starts to lose his hearing.  There is never a shortage of celebs walking their dogs in the Cotswolds… but taking poultry for a stroll is definitely a first. Designer Savannah Miller, 41, shared this unusual snap with her 22,000 Instagram followers with the caption: 'Sometimes I like to put on a beautiful frock and walk across my field with a chicken under my arm. ' Maybe

An unexpected candidate may be making waves in 2020’s volatile Best Actor race. As potential nominees push out of the qualifying period or lose steam as a nominee, one contender is looking more and more worthy, “Sound of Metal’s” Riz Ahmed.

Amazon Prime Video on Dec. 4, not only delivers on that lofty goal but also features one of the best performances of the year from actor Riz Ahmed who was tasked with the challenge of bringing Ruben to life.Marder, who co-wrote “The Place Beyond the Pines” had spent years trying to “scare the crap out of” actors with the prospect of playing Ruben.

The film “Sound of Metal” starts with the uncomfortably loud noises of guitar feedback and ends two hours later with absolute silence. The trip through those extremes is a worthy one, if sometimes exasperating.British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed absolutely shines as Ruben Stone, an American punk-metal drummer whose life is upended when he abruptly loses his hearing while on tour."Eliminate all exposure to loud noises,” a doctor advises Ruben.

When you’re making a movie about a British Pakistani Muslim rapper, it’s always a nice plus when you can actually hire a British Pakistani Muslim rapper. That’s what American documentarian turned feature-length filmmaker Bassam Tariq (“These Birds Walk”) did for “Mogul Mowgli,” a new drama starring actor/rapper Riz Ahmed (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Nightcrawler“).

Some might not enjoy metal as a music genre. It’s loud, brash, and often very fast.

Graham Norton Show is set to return for a new series - with changes in place to allow for social distancing.The hit chat show will return on Friday, October 2 and see guests appearing both in the studio and remotely.Norton's red sofa will be replaced with individual chairs spaced apart while the studio audience will be smaller, with social distancing measures in place.

Empire’s latest issue is the Ultimate Movie Playlist edition, featuring 235 film chosen for you, curated exclusively by some of the very best actors, directors, producers and more – and there’s something inside for everyone.This month's issue is on sale from Thursday 6 August, and you can take a peek inside it below.Give your to-watch pile a major boost with the Ultimate Movie Playlist, selected by Hollywood's finestWe have Christopher McQuarrie and Simon Kinberg on their favourite heist movies,

British is looking to shine a ray of hope on a bleak year.

There is some exciting casting news for sci-fi fans coming from Amazon today. It’s been announced that Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer will star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Invasion.” The film is written and directed by promising new director Michael Pearce.

The Venom actor, who is also known for his rap career, said he hopes the surge of appreciation for the NHS amid the crisis draws attention to prejudice against the ethnic minorities that work in the healthcare system.

Riz Ahmed, who has starred in HBO’s The Night Of and the recent movie Venom, has revealed that two of his family members have passed away from COVID-19 aka the Coronavirus.

Actor Riz Ahmed has lost two members of his family to the Covid-19 virus.

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