Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Pakistan’s first Oscar-winning filmmaker, has recently added another feather to her hat by becoming the first local director to work directly with Marvel. Chinoy was one of four directors chosen to direct Marvel’s latest film, Kamala Khan, the story of a Pakistani-American superhero.
Ms. Marvel has been all the rage since news broke of the comic book being turned into a full-fledged show. Fans and critics have praised the show for staying true to its roots, casting appropriate actors and portraying true desi culture.
Chinoy directed the fourth and fifth episodes of the series. However, one scene in the most recent episode has gotten the internet buzzing! In the fourth installment,However, one scene in the most recent episode has gotten the internet buzzing! Ms. Marvel’s fourth episode features Kamala visiting Karachi for the first time to see her Nani, Sana, played by Pakistani actress Samina Ahmed. Ms. Marvel teleports to 1947 in the episode, and the audience gets a glimpse of the Indo-Pak partition.
