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The Infidel (2010 Film)
''The Infidel'' is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Josh Appignanesi and written by David Baddiel. It stars Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Yigal Naor, and Matt Lucas. The film revolves around a British Muslim man who goes through an identity crisis when he discovers that he was adopted as a baby and born to a Jewish family. Plot Mahmud Nasir is a husband, father and a British Muslim who listens to rock music, particularly the long deceased pop star Gary Page, and occasionally drinks alcohol. His son, Rashid, wishes to marry his fiancee Uzma, but they need the blessing of her devout Muslim cleric stepfather, Arshad Al-Masri, something Mahmud is initially resistant towards, given Al-Masri's supposed links to Islamic extremists. However, he agrees to put on the act of devout Muslim for the occasion. Mahmud, while clearing out his recently deceased mother's house, stumbles across an adoption certificate with his name on it. He later learns he was actually adopted by his Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Josh Appignanesi
Josh Appignanesi (born 1975) is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter. Appignanesi is best known for the feature film ''Song of Songs'' (2006), starring Natalie Press, which he directed, co-wrote and co-produced. The film won several awards including a special commendation for Best British Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Made on a tiny budget, the film is a dark study of the intense relationship between a brother and highly religious sister in London's Orthodox Jewish community. The film had a small, arthouse UK release but received critical acclaim; ''The Observer'' said it "reveals a distinctive and bold new voice in British cinema." He has written and directed several short films, most notably ''Ex Memoria'' (2006) which also stars Natalie Press as well as Sara Kestelman in a study of a woman with Alzheimer's disease, funded by the Wellcome Trust; and ''Nine 1/2 Minutes'' (2003), a romantic comedy starring David Tennant. Life and career In 2006, Appignanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shema Yisrael
''Shema Yisrael'' (''Shema Israel'' or ''Sh'ma Yisrael''; , “Hear, O Israel”) is a Jewish prayer (known as the Shema) that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. Its first verse encapsulates the monotheistic essence of Judaism: "Hear, O Israel: YHWH our God, YHWH is one" (), found in . The first part can be translated as either "The our God" or "The is our God", and the second part as either "the is one" or as "the one " (in the sense of "the alone"), since Hebrew does not normally use a copula in the present tense, so translators must decide by inference whether one is appropriate in English. The word used for "the " is the tetragrammaton YHWH. Observant Jews consider the ''Shema'' to be the most important part of the prayer service in Judaism, and its twice-daily recitation as a ''mitzvah'' (religious commandment). Also, it is traditional for Jews to say the ''Shema'' as their last words, and for parents to teach their children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Islamic–Jewish Relations
Religious ties between Muslims and the Jews, Jewish people have existed since the Muhammad's first revelation, founding of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century; Muhammad's views on Jews were shaped by his extensive contact with the Jewish tribes of Arabia during his lifetime. Islam shares similar values, guidelines, and principles with the Judaism, Jewish religion, and also incorporates Jewish history as a part of its own.Dennis Prager, Prager, D; Joseph Telushkin, Telushkin, J. ''Why the Jews?: The Reason for Antisemitism''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1983. pp. 110–26. Muslims regard the Israelites, to whom Jews and Samaritans trace their ethnic ancestry, as an important religious concept; they are referenced around 43 times in the Quran, excluding individual prophets, and in many accounts of hadith. Similarly, Moses, the most important Prophets in Judaism, Jewish prophet, is also regarded by Muslims as an prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trading Places
''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film tells the story of an upper-class commodities broker (Aykroyd) and a poor street hustler (Murphy) whose lives cross when they are unwittingly made the subjects of an elaborate bet to test how each man will perform when their life circumstances are swapped. Harris conceived the outline for ''Trading Places'' in the early 1980s after meeting two wealthy brothers who were engaged in an ongoing rivalry with each other. He and his writing partner Weingrod developed the idea as a project to star Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. When they were unable to participate, Landis cast Aykroyd—with whom he had worked previously—and a young but increasingly popular Murphy in his second feature-film role. Landis also cast Curtis against the intent of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Big (film)
''Big'' is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult. The film also stars Elizabeth Perkins, David Moscow, John Heard, and Robert Loggia, and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg. It was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Upon release, ''Big'' was met with wide critical acclaim, particularly for Hanks' performance. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million, and it proved to be pivotal to Hanks' career, establishing him as a major box-office draw as well as a critical favorite. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (Hanks) and Best Original Screenplay. Plot Thirteen-year-old Josh Baskin tries to impress a girl by going on a carnival ride but is refused as he is too short. Dejected, he inserts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sartaj Garewal
Sartaj Garewal is a British actor and voice artist who works in films, TV, theatre and audio. His films include ''Hell in Paradise'' (2025), '' Men in Black: International'' (2019), '' Perfect Skin'' (2018), '' Wasteland'' (2018), ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (2003), ''Dirty War'' (2004), and '' The Infidel'' (2010). Biography Born and raised in Wiltshire, Garewal holds a BA(Hons) Accounting & Finance. He founded leadership development consultancy, Dynamic Presenting Ltd and lives in London. Career Notable stage performances include Behind The Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre) 2015 and Wipers (Leicester Curve) 2016. Other theatre includes Romeo & Juliet (Royal Exchange Manchester), Taming of the Shrew (Arcola Theatre), East is East (New Vic Theatre, Stoke), Too Close to Home (Lyric Hammersmith, and Tinderbox (Bush Theatre) 2008. He played the lead role of Kuljit in the BBC radio drama Silver Street for six years and has narrated various audiobooks includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shobu Kapoor
Shobu Kapoor is an Indian British actress. She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay (Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1993 to 1998. Early life Shobu Kapoor was born in India. She attended the University of Mumbai, where she earned her Master of Arts in Literature in 1986. She immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1988. Kapoor trained at Drama Studio London. Career After leaving ''Eastenders'', Kapoor appeared in the 2002 film ''Bend It Like Beckham'' and the TV series ''The Bill'' (2004). She has also been in ''Chicken Tikka Masala'' (2005), ''Casualty'' (2005) and ''Doctors'', where she appeared as five characters between 2000 and 2006. In 2006, she appeared in the BBC drama '' Banglatown Banquet'' and the Irish RTÉ soap ''Fair City'' (as Talayeh Kirmani). In 2007, she played the minor role of Umi in the Channel 4 drama '' Shameless''. In 2008, she appeared in " Journey's End", the ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
James Floyd (actor)
James Krishna Floyd (born 27 August 1985) is a British actor, director and writer. As an actor he was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and has won a British Independent Film Award. As a director and writer he has been nominated for two British Independent Film Awards. His films include the acclaimed drama '' My Brother the Devil'', the popular Netflix refugee epic '' The Swimmers'' (2022) and his filmmaking debut, the romantic drama ''Unicorns (2024)''. On television, he is known for starring in the popular UK series ''The Good Karma Hospital'' (2017–2022) and the international hit Hulu drama '' No Man's Land'' (2021–2025). Early life Floyd was born in Kings Cross, London and grew up in North West London with his parents. His mother is Indian Tamil, and his father is English with Scottish ancestry. Floyd's father was a civil servant, working as a probation officer in Tottenham and Holloway, and his mother taught English to refugees and Category A prisoners at HM Pris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mina Anwar
Mina Mumtaz Anwar (born 20 September 1969) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Constable Maggie Habib in '' The Thin Blue Line'' and Gita Chandra in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. Early life Anwar was born to a family of Pakistani origin in Church, Lancashire on 20 September 1969. She was educated at Accrington Moorhead High School, and gained an A level in Theatre in Performance at the Accrington and Rossendale College in 1988 before training at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. She is of Pakistani descent. Career Anwar played Police Constable Maggie Habib in the TV sitcom '' The Thin Blue Line'', first shown on BBC 1 from 1995 to 1996. Other roles include the recurring part of Sandra Malik in ''The Bill'' in 2003, Sister Zita Khan in '' Doctors and Nurses'' and Selena Sharp in ''Scoop''. She also performed as the storyteller in '' Razzledazzle'' on the CBeebies channel. Anwar appeared in the Channel 4 drama '' Shameless'', and as a supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Tracy-Ann Oberman (born Tracy Anne Oberman; 25 August 1966) is an English actress, playwright and narrator. She is known for roles including Chrissie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2004–2005, 2024) and Valerie Lewis or "Auntie Val" in the Channel 4 (UK), Channel 4 sitcom ''Friday Night Dinner'' (2011–2020). Following training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Central School of Speech and Drama in London, Oberman spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before joining the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre. Her theatrical experience includes appearing with Kenneth Branagh in David Mamet's ''Edmond (play), Edmond'' (2003) and a run in the West End revival of ''Boeing-Boeing (play), Boeing-Boeing'' (2007–2008). She appeared in a production of ''Earthquakes in London'' in its 2011 run as Sarah Sullivan. Oberman has performed in more than 600 radio plays since the mid-1990s. Oberman's TV credits have also included ''Doctor Who'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Schneider (actor)
David Schneider (born 22 May 1963) is an English actor, comedian, and director. His acting roles include the role of Tony Hayers, in the '' Alan Partridge'' franchise. Early life David Schneider was born in London, England on 22 May 1963 to a Jewish family. He was educated at the City of London School, an independent school for boys in the City of London, before going to Exeter College, Oxford, where he studied modern languages, and studied for a doctorate in Yiddish Drama. During his time at university, Schneider performed a predominantly physical comedy act that contrasted with the trend towards stand-up comedy in live performance comedy in the 1980s. It was at this time that he met Armando Iannucci, who in 1991 recruited him for news-radio spoof '' On the Hour''. He is a fan of Arsenal F.C. Career He performed in the BBC Sketch show ''Up to Something'' (1990) with Shane Richie, Suzy Aitchison, Frances Dodge, & Lewis MacLeod (actor). Schneider performed in '' The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miranda Hart
Miranda Katherine Hart Dyke (born 14 December 1972) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has won three Royal Television Society awards, four British Comedy Awards, and four BAFTA nominations for her self-driven semi-autobiographical BBC sitcom '' Miranda'' (2009–2015). Before her own series was commissioned, Hart made appearances in various BBC sitcoms, including '' Hyperdrive'' (2006–2007) and ''Not Going Out'' (2006–2009). She appeared as Camilla "Chummy" Fortescue-Cholmondeley-Browne in the BBC drama series ''Call the Midwife'' (2012–2015) and made her Hollywood debut in the action comedy film '' Spy'' (2015). Hart has written five books: ''Is It Just Me?'' (2012), ''The Best of Miranda'' (2014), ''Peggy and Me'' (2016), ''Miranda Hart's Daily Dose of Such Fun!'' (2017), and ''I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You'' (2024). In 2017, Hart presented the Royal Variety Performance in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, making her the first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
