Adil Hussain Starrer international film, What Will People Say, is out with its first trailer; it is gripping and moving drama about a father-daughter relationship.
Iram Haq directorial “What Will People Say” Stars Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Rohit Saraf, Ekavali Khanna, Ali Arfan, Sheeba Chaddha, Lalit Parimoo, Jannat Zubair Rehmani, Isak Lie Harr and Nokokure Dahl.
The film is a Norway/Germany/Sweden co-production that will have its world premiere in Toronto’s Platform programme; it is also selected by the youth committee as part of TIFF’s Next Wave strand.
What Will People Say follows 16-year-old Nisha (Maria Mozhdah), a girl living in Oslo who obeys her family’s Pakistani traditions at home but lives a more modern lifestyle with her friends. When she is caught with a white boyfriend, her father (Adil Hussain) kidnaps her to send her to live in Pakistan with relatives.
Maria Mozhdah makes her impressive acting debut. Her father is played by Adil Hussain, who once again impresses audience with his sublime performance.
Filmmaker Iram Haq went through a similar experience when she was 14. She finally felt the time was right to tell this story. She fictionalized the story and update it for contemporary times, doing lots of new interviews with young women facing similar issues today, as well as with parents and therapists.
The film shot in Norway and India. The movie ‘What Will People Say’, which will have its world premiere in Toronto’s Platform programme.
