![]() Indian film can be so much more, and the rest of India is showing that now. I don’t judge the people - it’s the system itself. “I run away from the vanity that has kept us in a bubble in Bollywood. As a result, he’s gotten a lot more discerning, and a lot more wary of the limelight of Bollywood, though he knows he’s holding himself back from becoming the kind of celebrity some of his colleagues have become. Thinking about those moments, he confesses, also has made it harder and harder to accept offers for projects that don’t come with that same substance and commitment. The next morning, he was nominated for seven Oscars,” says Fazal. ![]() It was the night before the Oscar nominations were to be announced, and we were all at the British Museum after the premiere of “Death on the Nile” - sitting back and celebrating - but he was sitting in the corner writing his next stage play. “I keep thinking back to one moment with Branagh. Every time Fazal works with someone like Gerard Butler, Judi Dench, Stephen Frears or Kenneth Branagh, he takes away personal lessons on how he can be a better actor and a better person, and sees what it takes to reach the pinnacle of his chosen art. Most of the film I’m chasing Gerry Butler, and though I knew how to ride a bike, riding a bike in the desert is a whole new game,” says Fazal.Ī post shared by ali fazal on huge international projects has many benefits. “I ended up landing in AlUla 25 days before the rest of the cast, just so I could learn how to ride a motorcycle in this completely different setting than anything I’ve worked in before. To match the experience of everyone else around him, Fazal had to put in the work. While he’s used to hands-on combat sequences in “Mirzapur,” working with the same team behind Butler’s films “Angel Has Fallen” and “Greenland” brought things to a different level. That doesn’t mean, however, that his experience on “Kandahar” didn’t teach him a lot. After standout performances in “Furious 7,” “Victoria & Abdul,” “Death on the Nile” and Amazon’s acclaimed ongoing action series “Mirzapur,” thriving on a set full of actors and crew from across the world has become his trademark.Īli Fazal with Gal Gadot in “Death on the Nile.” (Supplied) He’s become the heir apparent to the late Irrfan Khan’s throne as the best crossover Hollywood-Bollywood actor working today. It’s such a stunning, exotic place, and it was such a joy to call it home for those three months,” he continues.įazal felt at home in more ways than one. I thought I knew this country, but I’d never seen anywhere like AlUla in my life. Saudis are such a warm people - that I knew - but I was shocked when I landed. “It was one of the most welcoming experiences of my career. It first opened in Jeddah in 2009, and the other is at JAX in Riyadh. Other participating artists are Sara Abdu, Zahrah Alghamdi and Dana Awartani.ĪTHR AlUla is the gallery’s third branch. It also features a selection of works by the Palimpsest Of Time residency grantees Mohammed Al-Faraj and Daniah Al-Saleh. ![]() ![]() It also celebrates, and encourages spectators to engage with, the land, drawing inspiration from the area’s natural heritage.Īccording to the gallery, the goal of the exhibit is also to invite artists back to AlUla after completing local projects or residencies, as well as to introduce established artists in the Saudi scene to AlUla.Īmid AlUla’s ancient rock formations and beneath the sweltering sun, this gallery space is a way for visitors to go deep within, literally, while reflecting on important works by a collection of seasoned artists, including AlUla-veteran Ahmed Mater, who recently showcased his exhibit “Ashab Al-Lal” at the AlUla Arts Festival. The exhibition draws inspiration from water wells, which, if they aren’t constantly maintained and dug deeper, will inevitably undergo cycles of drought and decline - much like our own lives. The show allows visitors to witness a metamorphosis of sorts - after deterioration and abandonment, a rebirth - all while mirroring the idea that wells are filled with knowledge and information. Gary told Arab News: “‘Blur of the Wells’ conveys how wells were the epicenter of any growing society - especially in this region - but wells need constant maintenance against the elements, as well as regular digging to keep the groundwater accessible.” Visitors to AlUla - the world’s largest ‘living museum’ - have a few more weeks to enjoy Jeddah-based ATHR gallery’s debut at AlUla Gallery, “Blur of The Wells.”Ĭurated by Nour Gary, the exhibition, which ends mid-June, is a group show featuring some of the most prominent artists in the Saudi contemporary scene. ![]()
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