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Sep 2021
19m 41s

Riz Ahmed on “Mogul Mowgli”

WNYC STUDIOS AND THE NEW YORKER
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As a rapper, Riz Ahmed has released critically acclaimed albums, and he was featured on the chart-topping “Hamilton Mixtape.” At the same time, he was becoming a leading man in the movies, with roles including a small part in the Star Wars picture “Rogue One” and an extraordinary, Oscar-nominated performance in “Sound of Metal.” Like his previous film, “Mogu ... Show More
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