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Kumail Ali Nanjiani [1] (/ k ʊ ˈ m eɪ l ˌ n ɑː n dʒ i ˈ ɑː n i /; [2] Sindhi: ڪميل علي نانجياڻي ; Urdu: کمیل علی نانجیانی; born May 2, 1978) [3] is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor.
Kumail is an Uber driver and struggling stand-up comedian in Chicago. His parents are first-generation immigrants from Pakistan, who live in the suburbs. One evening, after performing at the local comedy club, Kumail sleeps with a graduate student from the University of Chicago named Emily.
Emily V. Gordon (born May 3, 1979) [1] [2] is an American writer, producer and podcast host. She co-wrote the 2017 romantic comedy film The Big Sick, based on her relationship with her husband and frequent collaborator, comic Kumail Nanjiani.
Kumail Nanjiani doesn't understand why Americans eat turkey. His parents, recent immigrants and Thanksgiving enthusiasts, secretly feel the same way, he said.
Nanjiani was recently confused for Aziz Ansari, and Gordon is frequently referred to as 'wife' or 'inspiration,' when she actually co-wrote 'The Big Sick.'
Learn more about the couple behind 'The Big Sick.'
Nanjiani was born in Elderslie, Scotland on 4 October 1961 to Pakistani parents. She is a second cousin of the Pakistani-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani. [1]Nanjiani worked on Hospital Radio Paisley for a short time in the late 1970s where she used to read some local news cuttings she had gathered during the week.
[5] [6] Obaid-Chinoy attended Convent of Jesus and Mary, followed by schooling at Karachi Grammar School, where she was the class-fellow of Kumail Nanjiani. [7] [8] According to her, she was not inclined toward academics though received good grades. She asked many questions about the world, so her mother suggested that she put her questions in ...