Filmmaking and Acting
A Confusing Truth, A Comforting Lie
My latest project that I wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. This short film screened at the 2023 Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood where it was nominated for the Golden Diamond award. It also screened at the 2023 New Jersey Indian and International Film Festival, and the 2024 Lindsey Film Festival.
“No, where are you really from?”
After a workplace incident, Kamran is called to meet with HR where he finds that he has been framed for a crime. He is given 2 options, help the company save face against racist allegations or risk imprisonment and career suicide. The journey to make the decision forces Kamran to discover what he stands for, who he is, and how to answer the ever so complicated question for children of immigrants – where are you from?
The Best Medicine Show 2024
I served as the director for the 2024 Best Medicine Show, an annual live performance and comedy show produced by medical students at The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine.
Proceeds benefit Equal Access Birmingham - the medical school's student-run free clinic for uninsured and underinsured members of our community. The 2024 Best Medicine Show took place March 1st, 2024 - Live at the Lyric Theatre to a sold out audience!
SCP D-Classified
In this feature-length movie and web series, I take on the role of Omar Minhaj, a D-class personnel in custody of the Foundation. This project screened at the Austin Liftoff Film Festival and George Lindsey Film Festival.