Marvel Studios’ Blade has found its director. Deadline reports that Bassam Tariq, the helmer behind Mogul Mowgli, is boarding the film. Tariq is best known for directing 2020’s Mogul Mowgli, which starred Riz Ahmed. If this news is correct, this hiring marks the fifth person of color to direct a movie for Marvel with Tariq […]
Movie Review – Mogul Mowgli (2020)
Mogul Mowgli, 2020. Directed by Bassam Tariq. Starring Riz Ahmed, Alyy Khan, Anjana Vasan, Aiysha Hart, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Abdul Hakim Joy, Hussain Manawer, Nabhaan Rizwan, Sudha Bhuchar, Ali Barouti, Mitesh Soni, Jeff Mirza, Khariis Ubiaro and Afraz Hussain. SYNOPSIS: A British-Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – Mogul Mowgli
Mogul Mowgli, 2020. Directed by Bassam Tariq. Starring Riz Ahmed, Alyy Khan, and Aiysha Hart. SYNOPSIS: A British-Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break. Glib though it might be to suggest that Riz Ahmed has cornered the market […]