Riz Ahmed and Mahira Khan in a movie together would be a collaboration fans didn’t know they needed.
During his recent appearance on BBC Asian Network with host Haroon Rashid to promote new show Bait, the Oscar-winning British actor expressed his desire to work with the Pakistani actress.
In a clip shared by the entertainment reporter on Instagram, Haroon asked Riz, whose real name is Rizwan: “Your family makes a good point Riz. Why haven’t you done anything with Mahira Khan?”
“I know they’re talking about Shah Latif on the show,” he added, referring to Riz’s role in the recently released Prime Video series, “but why haven’t you guys done anything with Mahira? I think you’d look great together.”
“I’m ready,” the Hamlet replied the actor. “I’m here. Let’s make it happen.”
“In Sha ALLAH [If Allah Wills] In Sha ALLAH. Let’s do it.” he added.
Haroon captioned the clip: “A romantic drama with @rizahmed and @mahirahkhan … Who’s watching? [popcorn and hands in the air emoji].”
While The Legend of Maula Jatt star has not reacted to the video personally, she reacted to it in her own way.
Mashion, a digital media platform founded by Mahira and her brother in 2018, re-shared Haroon’s video on their social media handles with a caption that read, “@rizahmed was asked why him and @mahirahkhan haven’t collaborated yet and honestly we’re still waiting too.”
While fans were excited about the idea of the pairing, some netizens suggested that Riz would also look good with other Pakistani actresses including Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi.
