Actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will appear in Ms. Marvel, Marvel Studios’ first Muslim superhero series. The Disney+ show will be the first Hollywood project from Akhtar, who is known for starring in hits like Rock On!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Dil Dhadakne Do. Akhtar has also directed critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Don and Don 2.
According to Deadline, that first report actor, the details of his character in Ms. Marvel was kept secret, although it was believed to be a guest appearance. The 48-year-old actor also shared the news that he would be joining the cast of Ms Marvel in a Twitter post.
Be grateful that the universe offers these opportunities to grow, learn, and in this case a lot of fun doing it. #MsMarvel above @DisneyPlusHS @Marvel #ThisJune @ preena621 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5fYwNZIUoR
– Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) May 7, 2022
Ms. Marvel will launch on June 8 on the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service, where it will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages. It is part of the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), led by newcomer Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan aka Kamala Khan. Ms. Marvelan American Muslim teenager growing up in Jersey City.
Kamala is an avid gamer and a voracious fiction writer with an overwhelming imagination – especially when it comes to Captain Marvel (played by Brie Larson in the MCU).
“However, Kamala feels she is not suitable at school and sometimes even at home, until she gains superpowers like her idol,” the official plot reads.
Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, a two-time Oscar winner in the documentary short category, and Meera Menon, who has worked on shows like The Walking Dead, directed episodes of the .
Bisha K Ali, a storyteller and comic book writer known for her personal-political comedy, serves as the project’s lead screenwriter.
The cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Nakli, Azhar Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha.
