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It’s based on the real-life love story
- Last year, Kumail Nanjiani released his first feature film, “The Big Sick,” to wide acclaim. It’s based on the real-life love story of Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, who co-wrote the movie.
www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/01/10/kumail-nanjiani-opens-up-about-his-wifes-illness-the-inspiration-for-the-big-sick/Kumail Nanjiani opens up about his wife Emily V. Gordon’s ...
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Jun 20, 2017 · Is The Big Sick based on a book? No. The Big Sick is not based on a book. It is from an original screenplay by the movie's subjects, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. However, Gordon is a published author and a former couples and family therapist.
Jul 10, 2017 · At the start of their relationship, comedian Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon had no idea they’d be married eight months later. But everything changed when Gordon fell inexplicably ...
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The screenplay for The Big Sick is written by Emily V. Gordon and her husband Kumail Nanjiani and is loosely based on the real-life courtship between them before their marriage in 2007. According to Nanjiani, the idea to make a script about them was first inspired by the film's eventual co-producer Judd Apatow when the two met while appearing ...
AwardDate Of CeremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Emily V. Gordon and Kumail NanjianiDecember 17, 2017Best Screen CoupleThe Big SickEmily V. Gordon and Kumail NanjianiHolly HunterJun 22, 2017 · The Silicon Valley actor co-wrote the romantic dramedy with wife Emily V. Gordon, based on their actual courtship (Zoe Kazan portrays her onscreen, and Holly Hunter and Ray Romano play her...
Feb 11, 2018 · The upheaval forced them into an Airbnb in Los Angeles, where, watching television, they first learned that they had won an Oscar nomination for writing "The Big Sick" about their love affair.
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Jul 26, 2017 · It's a multi-faceted story; Kumail and Emily are challenged first by certain cultural differences brought about by the former's traditional Pakistani Muslim upbringing, before a sudden mysterious...
Mar 31, 2017 · "Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, "The Big Sick" tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail, who connects with grad student Emily...
