Mustache (film)

In the mid-1990s in Silicon Valley, Ilyas is a 14-year-old Pakistani-American who is forced to leave his private Islamic school to attend a public school. Adding to his struggles is a mustache that he has been growing since he was ten, to his chagrin. ==Cast==

• Atharva Verma as Ilyas • Rizwan Manji as Hameed • Meesha Shafi as Asiya • Ayana Manji as Yasmeen • Shaheryar Rana as Musa • Mojeane Sadr as Sadia • Alicia Silverstone as Miss Martin • Melody Cao as Liz • Krishna Manivannan as Arun • Hasan Minhaj as Hasan • Esa as young Ilyas • Armaan Jawandha as Aasim ==Release==

The film premiered at 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2023. ==Reception==

Mimi Calzada of The Daily Texan gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Mustache makes for an outstanding directorial feature debut from Imran Khan, which hugely benefits from Verma’s charming and endearing performance. Easily relatable, laugh-out-loud funny and downright delightful, Mustache solidifies itself as one of the best films in the SXSW 2023 lineup." Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "A religion-themed comedy can be a tricky proposition, even if the tone is predominantly respectful, but Khan strikes a satisfying balance between satire and deference that’s enjoyable without excessively pushing boundaries." The film won the Audience Award in the Narrative Feature competition at South by Southwest. ==References==