Meet Riz Ahmed, first Muslim actor to be nominated for Oscars Best Actor Category
The Oscars will be held on April 25 (the early hours of April 26 in India).
DNA Web Team
Mar 16, 2021, 05:51 PM IST
The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced by global star Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas on Monday.
Among the long list of nominees for various categories was Riz Ahmed, a British actor and musician who created history by becoming the first Muslim to be nominated for the Academy Award s Best Actor category for his role in the movie Sound of Metal .
Ahmed, of Pakistani origins, essayed the role of a rock drummer who loses his hearing alongside Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci in the film.