The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)
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| Directed by | Mira Nair |
| Produced by | Lydia Dean Pilcher |
| Written by |
Mohsin Hamid Ami Boghani |
| Screenplay by | William Wheeler Rutvik Oza |
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid |
| Starring |
Riz Ahmed Kate Hudson Liev Schreiber Meesha Shafi Kiefer Sutherland |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Edited by | Shimit Amin |
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IFC Films Cathay-Keris Films IPA Asia Pacific distributors Rialto Pictures Zon Audiovisuais |
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130 minutes |
| Country | United States Pakistan |
| Language | English Urdu |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $2,167,020 |
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2012 political thriller drama film based on the 2007 novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, directed by Mira Nair, starring Riz Ahmed and Kate Hudson in lead.The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a post-9/11 story about the impact of the Al Qaeda attacks on one Pakistani man and his treatment by Americans in reaction to them.
In 2007, Nair read the manuscript of Hamid's unpublished novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist. After reading it, she immediately decided to make a film, from her own production house Mirabai Films and Nair's long-time partner, producer Lydia Dean Pilcher production company Cine Mosaic, the two optioned the film rights to the novel. The film was produced by Lydia and co-produced by freelance screenwriter Ami Bogani, Hansi Farsi, Anadil Hossain and US producer Robin Sweet. The estimated budget of the film is $15 million. The film was a major box office flop, earning only $2.1 million worldwide.
The film premiered as the opening film for the 69th Venice International Film Festival, and at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States, India, and in Europe and North America. In Pakistan, the film was released in Urdu with a changed title as Changez on May 24, 2013. In Africa, the film premiered in Kampala, Uganda, on August 24, 2013. The film also screened at the 31st Munich International Film festival. Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from critics. The film received several awards, most of them honoring the film's efforts to address tolerance and xenophobia.
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