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Shabana Azmi cast in Pakistani comedian Fawzia Mirza's lesbian drama

Shabana Azmi cast in Pakistani comedian Fawzia Mirza's lesbian drama

Mirza turns actor, director and producer in her first feature film, Signature Move
15 Aug, 2016

After a memorable performance in Deepa Mehta's '96 romantic drama Fire, veteran actor Shabana Azmi is set to star in another lesbian drama.

According to DNA India, Pakistani actor-director Fawzia Mirza has cast Shabana for her upcoming film Signature Move where the Bollywood actor will be playing the role of a mother to a teenage lesbian daughter. Fawzia, herself, will be directing the film and essaying the role of the lesbian daughter in a relationship with a Mexican girl, who is a wrestler.

Shabana Azmi will play the oblivious, watch-TV-all-day mother unaware of her daughter's sexual orientation. The actor will soon be heading off to Chicago for the shoot.

This venture marks Fawzia Mirza's first feature film that she will be producing herself. Mirza is known for works such as Me, My Mom and Sharmila and The Muslim Trump Documentary. She has also recently been honoured with ‘Champion of Change’ award by the White House.

Signature Move is about a Pakistani woman finding herself through love and wrestling.

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Rohit Aug 15, 2016 07:31pm
will be banned in Pakistan!
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Culture Vulture Aug 15, 2016 07:40pm
I don't know why Fawzia looks perfect to the T for this role!
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N_Saq Aug 15, 2016 08:22pm
Are people in Pak ready for this?
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