The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mira Nair
Screenplay by	William Wheeler
Story by	Mohsin Hamid; Ami Boghani;
Based on	The Reluctant Fundamentalist; by Mohsin Hamid
Produced by	Lydia Dean Pilcher
Starring	Riz Ahmed; Kate Hudson; Liev Schreiber; Kiefer Sutherland; Om Puri; Shabana Azmi; Haluk Bilginer;
Cinematography	Declan Quinn
Edited by	Shimit Amin
Music by	Michael Andrews
Production; companies	Doha Film Institute; Mirabai Films; Cine Mosaic;
Distributed by	IFC Films (United States); PVR Pictures (India);
Release dates	29 August 2012 (Venice Film Festival); 26 April 2013 (United States); 17 May 2013 (India); 24 May 2013 (Pakistan);
Running time	130 minutes
Countries	United States; India; Qatar;
Languages	English ; Urdu
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$2.1 million

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2012 American political thriller drama film directed by Mira Nair and starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, and Liev Schreiber. It is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Mohsin Hamid.^[7] The film is a post-9/11 story about the impact of the terrorist attacks on one Pakistani man and his treatment by Americans in reaction to them.^[8]

In 2007, Nair read the manuscript of Hamid's unpublished novel. After reading it, she decided to make a film. Her production house, Mirabai Films, and Nair's long-time partner, producer Lydia Dean Pilcher's production company, Cine Mosaic, optioned the film rights to the novel.

The film premiered as the opening film for the 69th Venice International Film Festival,^[9]^[10] and at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on 26 April 2013, by IFC Films. In Pakistan, the film was released in Urdu with a changed title as Changez on 24 May 2013.^[11] The film also screened at the 31st Munich International Film festival.^[12] The film won the "Centenary Award" at the 43rd International Film Festival of India.^[13] Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, earning only $2.1 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.^[4]^[5]^[6] The film received several awards, many of them honoring the film's efforts to address tolerance and xenophobia.

^ "The Reluctant Fundamentalist to release in India in April". NDTV. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST (15)". BBFC. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) – BFI". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b Kaplan, Fred (19 April 2013). "Crossing Dangerous Borders: Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Indian director Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". Weekend Review. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) – International". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^ Debesh Bannerjee (8 December 2009). "Politeness can kill you in movies". Screen. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ Kaplan, Fred (19 April 2013). "Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ Scarpa, Vittoria (23 July 2012). "The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair opens the 69ths Venice Film Festival". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
^ "Mira Nair's 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' Named Venice's Opening Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ "Releasing of Reluctant Fundamentalist as Changez". Media poondi. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
^ "The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair Screening at the 31st Munich International Film Festival". pandolin. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
^ "International Film Festival of India". iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013.

[1] "The Reluctant Fundamentalist to release in India in April". NDTV. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[bbfc-2] "THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST (15)". BBFC. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[fund-3] "The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) – BFI". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[New_York_Times_budget-4] Kaplan, Fred (19 April 2013). "Crossing Dangerous Borders: Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

[film_budget-5] "Indian director Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". Weekend Review. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

[film_box_office-6] "The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) – International". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

[7] Debesh Bannerjee (8 December 2009). "Politeness can kill you in movies". Screen. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[8] Kaplan, Fred (19 April 2013). "Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[9] Scarpa, Vittoria (23 July 2012). "The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair opens the 69ths Venice Film Festival". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

[hol12-10] "Mira Nair's 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' Named Venice's Opening Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

[11] "Releasing of Reluctant Fundamentalist as Changez". Media poondi. Retrieved 15 April 2013.

[12] "The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mira Nair Screening at the 31st Munich International Film Festival". pandolin. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

[13] "International Film Festival of India". iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013.

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