2020·Music·1h 29m
7.1
★
Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.
Directed by Bassam Tariq
london, england
rap music
rapper
partition
india pakistan war
pakistani abroad
british asian
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Cast
Riz Ahmed
Zed
Aiysha Hart
Bina
Anjana Vasan
Vaseem
Nabhaan Rizwan
RPG
Alyy Khan
Bashir
Sudha Bhuchar
Nasra
Kiran Sonia Sawar
Asma
Jeff Mirza
Tuba Tek Singh
Ali Barouti
Rudeboy
Shaheen Khan
Aunty Tasneem
Taj Kandula
Dr. Chudhury
Jill Buchanan
Surgical Assistant
Crew
Bassam Tariq
Director
Riz Ahmed
Writer
Bassam Tariq
Writer
Annika Summerson
Director of Photography
Yann Demange
Executive Producer
Riz Ahmed
Producer
Thomas Benski
Producer
Suroosh Alvi
Executive Producer
Dimitra Tsingou
Executive Producer
Elliott Whitton
Executive Producer
Danny Gabai
Executive Producer
Juliana Ferreira
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
99 reviews
amelie
6.0★ · 02/08/26
not really my thing
i always love nabhaan rizwan though!
i always love nabhaan rizwan though!
not really my thing
i always love nabhaan rizwan though!
i always love nabhaan rizwan though!
Frank Pop
9.0★ · 02/06/26
Genuinely might be in my top 10 films oat im not even kidding 😭
Rapping part was a lil corny tho... 😔
Rapping part was a lil corny tho... 😔
Genuinely might be in my top 10 films oat im not even kidding 😭
Rapping part was a lil corny tho... 😔
Rapping part was a lil corny tho... 😔
Ben MORTON
★★★☆
Pussy Fried Chicken!
Pussy Fried Chicken!
★★★☆
Pussy Fried Chicken!
Pussy Fried Chicken!
S
7.0★ · 11/12/25
Sound of Metal is one of my favorites, so it’s clear why Mogul Mowgli has been on my watchlist for a while. I love stories that explore music and loss through a grounded emotional lens. I didn’t love this per se, but I did tear up, maybe realizing how important movies like this are for me as someone studying film and music business while living with a (much less serious) chronic condition.
The story feels a bit all over the place, taking a more fragmented and surreal approach. The horror immigrant figure aspect doesn’t work for me, but the health and rap struggles I enjoy and would’ve liked to see more of. This could’ve been so much better, although I respect how personal it feels.
The story feels a bit all over the place, taking a more fragmented and surreal approach. The horror immigrant figure aspect doesn’t work for me, but the health and rap struggles I enjoy and would’ve liked to see more of. This could’ve been so much better, although I respect how personal it feels.
Sound of Metal is one of my favorites, so it’s clear why Mogul Mowgli has been on my watchlist for a while. I love stories that explore music and loss through a grounded emotional lens. I didn’t love this per se, but I did tear up, maybe realizing how important movies like this are for me as someone studying film and music business while living with a (much less serious) chronic condition.
The story feels a bit all over the place, taking a more fragmented and surreal approach. The horror immigrant figure aspect doesn’t work for me, but the health and rap struggles I enjoy and would’ve liked to see more of. This could’ve been so much better, although I respect how personal it feels.
The story feels a bit all over the place, taking a more fragmented and surreal approach. The horror immigrant figure aspect doesn’t work for me, but the health and rap struggles I enjoy and would’ve liked to see more of. This could’ve been so much better, although I respect how personal it feels.
5 Min Grits
9.0★ · 08/29/25
I feel seen. This is able to showcase ideas about self and identity with so much care and nuance. Communicating so many feelings that I and so many others have grappled with growing up
This is essential viewing for any British-Asian who has ever felt inner conflicts about their identity
This is essential viewing for any British-Asian who has ever felt inner conflicts about their identity
I feel seen. This is able to showcase ideas about self and identity with so much care and nuance. Communicating so many feelings that I and so many others have grappled with growing up
This is essential viewing for any British-Asian who has ever felt inner conflicts about their identity
This is essential viewing for any British-Asian who has ever felt inner conflicts about their identity