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‘Ms. Marvel’ Star Iman Vellani to Lead Zarrar Kahn’s Climate Thriller ‘Suffering Is Optional’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Iman Vellani, who broke out as the lead of Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel,” is set to headline the climate thriller “Suffering Is Optional,” a Canadian co-production written and directed by Zarrar Kahn for CityLights Media. Vellani will play Noor Rahman, a 20-year-old drama student who is cast in the lead role of an India-set adaptation of […]
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According to Variety’s source item, ‘Ms. Marvel’ Star Iman Vellani to Lead Zarrar Kahn’s Climate Thriller ‘Suffering Is Optional’ (EXCLUSIVE), Iman Vellani, who broke out as the lead of Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel,” is set to headline the climate thriller “Suffering Is Optional,” a Canadian co-production written and directed by Zarrar Kahn for CityLights Media. Vellani will play Noor Rahman, a 20-year-old drama student who is cast in the lead role of an India-set adaptation of […]
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- ‘Ms. Marvel’ Star Iman Vellani to Lead Zarrar Kahn’s Climate Thriller ‘Suffering Is Optional’ (EXCLUSIVE)Variety - 2026-05-16T05:30:00+00:00
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