Love Bollywood movies, says Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani

Pakistan-origin actor-comedian Kumail Nanjiani, who plays a Bollywood star and a superhero named Kingo in Marvel’s upcoming film Eternals, says he has watched Hindi films his whole life and his favourite actors are Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Eternals is the 25th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is releasing on November 5.

Nanjiani has said that it is the “most exciting, fun, epic, thrilling, hilarious and moving project” that he has ever been a part of. He also heaped praise on director Chloe Zhao. “I grew up watching Bollywood films and am a massive fan of Bollywood films. I have watched Bollywood movies my whole life. My favourite stars have been Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Shammi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan.”

Eternals follows a group of heroes from beyond the stars who have protected the Earth since the dawn of mankind. When monstrous creatures called the Deviants, long thought lost to history, mysteriously return, the Eternals are forced to reunite in order to defend humanity once again.

The film also stars Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie. The film is

produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, and directed by Chloe Zhao, who won this year’s Best Director Oscar award for Nomadland. — IANS