Riz Ahmed’s Bait premiere gathered South Asian stars, together with notable Pakistani musicians
British-Pakistani artist Riz Ahmed not too long ago hosted the premiere of his upcoming comedy collection Bait, set to debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 25. The occasion introduced collectively a vibrant mixture of South Asian musicians, comedians, and creatives from throughout the diaspora, together with a number of notable Pakistani stars.
Ahmed, who was raised in Wembley, London, has lengthy been a outstanding voice in each movie and music. Past his appearing profession, he’s additionally a part of the hip-hop duo Swet Store Boys, additional implementing his affect in international popular culture.
Among the many Pakistani attendees have been musicians Natasha Noorani and Grammy winner, Arooj Aftab. Noorani shared glimpses from the night on Instagram, captioning her put up, “final evening was a film fr.” Her photographs featured appearances alongside artists and creators together with Veyah, Jay Sean, Anik Khan, and Kareem Rahma.
Curator and cultural commentator Jasmine Wahi, also called browngirlcurator, additionally posted a collection of moments from the evening, together with photographs with outstanding figures comparable to Hasan Minhaj and Shruti Raya.
“This isn’t an advert, I simply actually loved the present and the tamasha! And artistic work that highlights the particular experiences of the Subcontinental diaspora needs to be amplified (after they’re good)!”, she mentioned.
Including to the evening’s highlights, chart-topping singer Jay Sean, recognized for his classics Down and Trip it, carried out a brand new monitor referred to as Pulling Me Again.
The premiere additionally drew a spread of South Asian entrepreneurs, together with vogue figures like Mina Hasan, who shared clips of the performances on her Instagram tales.
General, the premiere stood as greater than only a celebration of a brand new collection, however one to commemorate South Asian expertise and storytelling.
