Ali Fazal’s next inspired by Narcos and The Godfather

Actor Ali Fazal is now soon to be a part of a video on demand series, Mirzapur which is an Amazon Prime show and is being produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment. In this series for the very first time, he will be playing a grey shaded character on screen for which he started prepping well in advance. He has been working a lot on his dialect and physique for this series, to get the character more relatable. The show which is a fictional 10 episodic series is being directed by Karan Anshuman and is a gangster drama set in hinterland India in an imaginary land called Mirzapur. Now making it further interesting, we hear that series has a lot of references drawn from the international epic digital series Narcos and one of the best gangster films from the west Marlon Brando’s The Godfather series. The show's treatment has drawn inspiration from these and will be the first of its kind content to be having been produced in India. The series also stars Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Rasika Dugal. Talking about the same Ali said, “I am a big fan of Marlon Brando's work and The Godfather series and when I read the script it instantly clicked to me since somewhere I draw the similarity of Mirzapur between The Godfather and the Narcos which is a popular digital series worldwide. It’s an Indian version which is a great blend of both the epic series from the west. It has a lot of striking similarity between the two".

Ali Fazal to felicitate Judi Dench at a special event in Santa Barbara

The admirable, Ali Fazal, has been juggling between Bollywood and Hollywood. After his special appearance in Furious 7, he bagged his first lead role in a Hollywood film, Victoria & Abdul where he was paired opposite the legendary Dame Judi Dench as Queen Victoria and Ali was cast in the title role of Abdul Karim. The movie was the real-life story of Queen Victoria’s controversial friendship with an Indian help, Abdul Karim who later became an important courtman in the Victorian Empire. The film received great reviews for Ali and soon after he already bagged his second film in the west.  

Taking the honor of the film forward, this year at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Judi Dench will be honored with the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Films. Ali Fazal will be joining three of Judi's precious Co-stars for a special tribute presentation for the legendary actress. Ali will be delivering a speech at the ceremony in which he will be joined by other actors Jeff Bridges and Armie Hammer who will be honoring the actress together.  

This truly is a proud moment for Ali to be part of an honorary night for an actress like Judi Dench! When asked Ali he said," It was a world of a different experience to work with Judi Dench. She’s a powerhouse of a talent and I have learned so much from her. And now to be able to be on a platform honoring her is actually an honor for me. She’s rightfully deserving of this award and so much more. She’s one of the most humble, hard-working, energetic people I have met who still has so much appetite to learn. She’s has inspired me for years to come and I’m looking forward to seeing her again after two months in Santa Barbara"

Ali Fazal first Indian actor to deliver a speech at Hollywood Contenders in Los Angeles!

Ali to join the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, James Franco, Mary J Blige at this special event in LA.The suave Ali Fazal is now a household name across the globe with his recent release Victoria and Abdul where he played the titular role of Abdul Karim alongside the Dame Judi Dench as Queen Victoria. The movie has been well received amongst the audience and critics around the world and his name is now familiar amongst many Hollywood bigwigs. 

The last couple of months Ali has been attending many star-studded gala dinners in the US where he is been rubbing shoulders who’s who from Hollywood. Owing to his fame and popularity in west Ali has been approached to deliver a speech at prestigious 7th Annual Hollywood Contenders which is slated to be held in Los Angeles on 4th November alongside many top Hollywood celebrities. As per the sources, Ali will share anecdotes on Indian cinema, about his role in the film, about growing diversity in Hollywood amongst other things. Contenders is an annual event where the biggest film studios from Hollywood get together to discuss the best in the cinema of the year and two to three films form each studio are elected. As part of Focus Features, Victoria and Abdul will be present at the event and Ali Fazal will take to stage for it. Apart from this, several other big films of the year are elected including Wonder Woman, Blade Runner 2049, Battle of the Sexes, Call Me By Your Name, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, Mollys Game and several others. 

When asked Ali he said, “Ideally, it would have been Judi and me there but I am going alone this time and of course, Victoria & Abdul has done well across the globe. They way American audience has responded it is really really inviting and nice. Basically, Focus features have 3 films this year which are part of the contenders and we all are going to be there. This is like early stage contenders of the year who are giving a talk on how we came about making the film and what was our role in it and of course when it comes to me speaking on diversity and the involvement of actors such as me.”

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha meet Micheal Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson in LA, likely to collaborate?

Ali Fazal made headlines last year as he made his way to Hollywood being paired opposite Dame Judi Dench in Victoria and Abdul. And now Ali Fazal has yet another interesting development to follow. The young actor who was in Los Angeles this past week for meeting directors and working on his next project was spotted in West Hollywood hanging out with legendary musician Late Micheal Jackson's daughter - Paris Jackson. Accompanying the duo was Richa Chadha who too happened to be in Los Angeles to attend screening of her first American production, Love Sonia. The buzz is that both Ali and Richa are set to collaborate with the musician’s daughter a project - details of which will be revealed soon.