Finding Mumtaz in Joyland - Rasti Farooq - Actor - #TPE 236

Rasti Farooq is an actor, writer and producer. She played Mumtaz in Joyland, the first Pakistani film to be shortlisted for the Oscars. She has also starred in several short films, theatre plays and cineplays, and has co-written and produced award winning animated short films, Swipe and Shehr-e-Tabassum at the Lahore based animation studio, Puffball.  Rasti comes on the podcast to discuss writing, acting, Joyland, the guilt of being an artist in Pakistan, LUMS, fan theories about Joyland, the internet's reaction to the movie, theatre and finding joy in her art.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience    And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.   Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89     

Chapters: 0:00 The guilt of being an artist in Pakistan 9:00 Rasti's Journey 24:00 Shehzad's Journey 29:30 Art/Film/Drama ka kya point hota hay? 37:00 Problematic Movies 45:00 Online reaction to Joyland 1:00:00 Discussing Joyland and the guilt of Joy 1:05:00 LUMS 1:11:30 School Plays and Theatre in Lahore 1:22:00 Being cast in Joyland  1:25:00 Discussing Mumtaz and the Acting Process 1:32:00 *Film Spoilers*  1:47:00 Audience Questions