"The pedestal of stardom came with a lot of baggage" - Adnan Malik , Actor/Director - Part 1 Episode 18

The podcast today is the first part of a 2- Episode series  about Adnan's relationship with the screen, his search for authenticity, his path to discovery, and off-loading the burden of expectations, public affirmations and external validations.  Adnan Malik is an award winning actor and filmmaker based in Karachi and is the director of AMP, a boutique media production house. A majority of his work uses pop culture, gender and identity as a point of investigation. He is currently directing a variety of music videos and TV commercials and is development for a feature film. As an actor he was the main male lead in “Cake”, an acclaimed Pakistani film that was Pakistan’s submission to the academy awards and is now available on Netflix. In the show, Adnan played “Romeo” a sensitive and compassionate lead character and received a lot of acclaim for trying to redefine sub-continental masculine archetypes. Adnan has also been the Video Producer for Coke Studio Pakistan (2008-2013), a highly acclaimed musical platform that bridges barriers, celebrates diversity and encourages unity. In addition Adnan is WWF Pakistan, goodwill ambassador, an Asia Society Young Leader of the World and a public speaker on issues such as mental health and gender identity. Adnan received a bachelor’s degree in Film Studies with a minor in Public Economics from Vassar College, where he was the recipient of the Jeane Daly Wirsig Award for ‘Promise and Excellence in the field of Journalism.’  Adnan Malik's Social Media Contacts Web: https://vimeo.com/adnanmalikproductions Give this a listen, and please leave us with a suggestion, rating or review      You can subscribe to our podcast on:      Apple Podcast      Stitcher      Anchor Fm      Google      Spotify