Mustache (film)

Mustache
Mustache
Directed by	Imran J. Khan
Written by	Imran J. Khan
Produced by	Riz Ahmed; Christopher Storer; Christina Won; Jessica Sittig; Tyson Bidner; Josh Senior; Cooper Wehde; Allie Moore
Starring	Atharva Verma; Alicia Silverstone; Rizwan Manji; Meesha Shafi
Cinematography	David Robert Jones
Edited by	Harrison Atkins
Music by	Dan Romer
Release date	March 12, 2023 (South by Southwest);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mustache is a 2023 Pakistani-American comedy drama film written and directed by Imran J. Khan and starring Atharva Verma and Alicia Silverstone.^[1]

Premise

In the mid-1990s in Silicon Valley, Ilyas is a 14-year-old Pakistani-American who is forced to leave his private Islamic school to attend a public school. Adding to his struggles is a mustache that he has been growing since he was ten, to his chagrin.

Cast

Atharva Verma as Ilyas
Rizwan Manji as Hameed
Meesha Shafi as Asiya
Ayana Manji as Yasmeen
Shaheryar Rana as Musa
Mojeane Sadr as Sadia
Alicia Silverstone as Miss Martin
Melody Cao^[2] as Liz
Krishna Manivannan as Arun
Hasan Minhaj as Hasan
Esa as young Ilyas
Armaan Jawandha as Aasim

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023.^[3]

Reception

Mimi Calzada of The Daily Texan gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Mustache makes for an outstanding directorial feature debut from Imran Khan, which hugely benefits from Verma’s charming and endearing performance. Easily relatable, laugh-out-loud funny and downright delightful, Mustache solidifies itself as one of the best films in the SXSW 2023 lineup."^[4]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "A religion-themed comedy can be a tricky proposition, even if the tone is predominantly respectful, but Khan strikes a satisfying balance between satire and deference that’s enjoyable without excessively pushing boundaries."^[2]

The film won the Audience Award in the Narrative Feature competition at South by Southwest.^[5]

References

^ Grobar, Matt (October 24, 2022). "Rizwan Manji, Hasan Minhaj, Alicia Silverstone & More Set For Imran J. Khan's Pakistani American Coming-Of-Age-Film 'Mustache' For MakeSay; 'The Bear's Christopher Storer Among Additional Producers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lowe, Justin (March 14, 2023). "'Mustache' Review: A Gently Humorous Comedy Set in Silicon Valley's Pakistani-American Community". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ Amin, Arezou (10 March 2023). "Alicia Silverstone Gives Atharva Verma Advice in First 'Mustache' Clip [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ Calzada, Mimi (March 14, 2023). "'Mustache' tells charming tale of self-acceptance". The Daily Texan. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ "'Flamin' Hot', 'Mustache', 'The Luckiest Guy in the World' Among SXSW Audience Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. 20 March 2023.

External links

Mustache at IMDb
Mustache at Rotten Tomatoes

[dlhw-1] Grobar, Matt (October 24, 2022). "Rizwan Manji, Hasan Minhaj, Alicia Silverstone & More Set For Imran J. Khan's Pakistani American Coming-Of-Age-Film 'Mustache' For MakeSay; 'The Bear's Christopher Storer Among Additional Producers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[thr-2] Lowe, Justin (March 14, 2023). "'Mustache' Review: A Gently Humorous Comedy Set in Silicon Valley's Pakistani-American Community". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[3] Amin, Arezou (10 March 2023). "Alicia Silverstone Gives Atharva Verma Advice in First 'Mustache' Clip [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[4] Calzada, Mimi (March 14, 2023). "'Mustache' tells charming tale of self-acceptance". The Daily Texan. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[5] "'Flamin' Hot', 'Mustache', 'The Luckiest Guy in the World' Among SXSW Audience Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. 20 March 2023.

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