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1. • The War Within

     • The War Within is a 2005 American political drama film directed by Joseph Castelo, who wrote the screenplay with Ayad Akhtar and Tom Glynn. The film stars Akhtar as Hassan, a Pakistani engineering student who is apprehended by Western intelligence services for suspected terrorist activities.
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   Who is Ayad Akhtar?

   • Ayad Akhtar (born October 28, 1970) is an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He has received numerous accolades including the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as nominations for two Tony Awards.

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   Did Ayad Akhtar play 'Disgraced'?

   • Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Watching the fierce clash over the salad course during a dinner party in “Disgraced,” the rollicking new play by Ayad Akhtar, feels at times like observing a hotly contested game of Twister.

   ‘Disgraced,’ by Ayad Akhtar, With Aasif Mandvi - The New York Times

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   What is Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced' about?

   • Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced is a moving play about a successful corporate lawyer who is forced to consider why he has for so long camouflaged his Pakistani Muslim heritage. The play won the 2013 Drama prize, with Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University, presenting the award. Excerpt from Disgraced By Ayad Akhtar

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   Did Ayad Akhtar win a Pulitzer Prize for disgraced?

   • Ayad Akhtar won a Pulitzer Prize for Disgraced, his play about a conflicted American Muslim man living in New York after Sept. 11. If you find yourself a little confused by Ayad Akhtar's latest novel, Homeland Elegies, that's by design.

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   Who is Amir in 'disgraced' by Ayad Akhtar?

   • Visit CANVAS, PBS NewsHour's art hub. Learn more Amir is a successful corporate lawyer living a version of the American Dream, who has turned his back on the Muslim faith of his parents. The Broadway play "Disgraced," by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, tells the story of how Amir’s world and identity fall apart.

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   What is Akhtar known for?

   • Akhtar is known as a playwright covering various themes including the American - Muslim experience, racism, religion, economics, immigration, and identity. For his work on Broadway, Akhtar received Tony Award for Best Play nominations for Disgraced (2015) and Junk (2017). He also authored the plays The Who & The What and The Invisible Hand.

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   Ayad Akhtar (born October 28, 1970) is an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He has received numerous accolades including the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as nominations for two Tony Awards.

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   Disgraced (2012) is the first stage play by playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Ayad Akhtar. [1] It premiered in Chicago and has had Off-Broadway and Off West End engagements. The play, which won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, [2] opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theater October 23, 2014. [3]

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   • Publish Year: 2012

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   Apr 29, 2013 · A play that tackles Islamophobia and questions of Muslim-American identity recently won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The play is Disgraced, by first-time playwright Ayad Akhtar.

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   Sep 14, 2020 · It's Real, It's Fiction, It's A Paradox: Ayad Akhtar On His 'Homeland Elegies'. Ayad Akhtar won a Pulitzer Prize for Disgraced, his play about a conflicted American Muslim man living in New York...

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   Oct 30, 2014 · The Broadway play "Disgraced," by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, tells the story of how Amir’s world and identity fall apart. Jeffrey Brown interviews Akhtar about his work and...

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   By Ayad Akhtar Directed by Kimberly Senior Played October 7 - December 23, 2012 at the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center Theater. DISGRACED is the story of Amir Kapoor (Aasif Mandvi), a successful Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots.

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    Oct 23, 2012 · In “Disgraced,” by Ayad Akhtar, Aasif Mandvi plays a Pakistani-American lawyer who thinks he’s left his cultural roots behind, until he hosts a dinner party that goes awry.