Meesha Shafi is ready to make her Hollywood debut with her first Pakistan-American film, which will also star comedian Hasan Minhaj.
Mustache is going to be largely autobiographical. This will be award-winning shorts director Imran J Khan’s first feature film, which he will write and direct as well.
The film follows Ilyas (Verma), a 13-year-old Pakistani boy who sets off to his new California public school with a mustache which his parents do not allow him to shave off.
Meesha Shafi will play Ilya’s mother with Rizwan Manji in the role of his father, Hameed. Manji’s daughter Ayana will play his school friend, Yasmeen.
The film stars Rizwan Manji, Atharva Verma, Ayana Manji and Alicia Silverstone.
Patriot Act’s Hasan Minhaj said, “I’m very humbled and honored to be partnering with the amazing people at MakeSay as well as the talented Christopher Storer to bring my very personal and often eccentric film, Mustache to life.”
