What is Samir's ethnicity supposed to be? - Office Space (1999) Discussion

[–] NickiDrea 8 years ago

I assumed he was Indian.

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[–] datorcato1000 8 years ago

I don't think he's Indian. I have met plenty of Indian people and they sound nothing like him. India is in Asia. I'm thinking he's from somewhere in the Middle East but I don't know where.

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[–] yesanything 8 years ago

I assumed Pakistani, but I don't etch that in stone

I also assumed he is Muslim, based on when Peter says to him God, Allah or whatever, and Samir nods in agreement

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[–] NickiDrea 8 years ago

It's his last name that made me assume he was supposed to be Indian. My husband is an engineer and works with many Indian men. They have names that sound similar to Samir's.

My husband is Muslim and Samir's last name is NOT consistent with people with Arab/Muslim names. I was confused about this as well.

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[–] Arvin-G-Borkar 7 years ago

Anyone can be Muslim, but his accent sounds closer to someone who is Turkish. That is definitely not an Indian speaking English.

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[–] AugustGorman 8 years ago

They sound nothing like him because he's a *beep* American actor putting on an accent.

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[–] psdhart 8 years ago

I thought South Indian specifically

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[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

"Naghee......Naghee......not gonna work here any more."

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar, and / or doesn't.

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[–] datorcato1000 8 years ago

Haha that was a funny line

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[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

Yes it was, one of many.

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.

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[–] alonzo9772 8 years ago

I know a few Pakistani men that are named Amir, so I am assuming that Samir is just an alternate spelling for the name. Such as how Steven can also be Stephen.

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[–] haratheronin 8 years ago

He's Saudi. "This isn't
Riyadh! They're not gonna saw your hands off, all right?"

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[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

Ohhhh, yeeeaaaahhh, I'm just gonna have to disagree with you there.......

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.

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[–] tallkennj 8 years ago

Correctamundo!

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[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

Yeeeaaaahhhhh.......

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.

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[–] subscriptions-67427 8 years ago

Yeah Saudi (they mention Riyadh once, and also his accent is more of an Arabic speaker than an Indian Subcontinent fella).

But I am curious why they chose Saudi? There are hardly any Saudi software engineers. Also Ajay Naidu is Indian origin, they didn't chose an Arabic origin actor.

Moreover Saudi Arabia is reasonably well off, not that poor that many native Saudis migrate to US for a better life.

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[–] willywonkasrevenge 8 years ago

Brown.

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[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

LOL! In the end, what difference does it make?

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.

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[–] Arvin-G-Borkar 7 years ago

He sounds Turkish. There is actually one security guard at my work that has a fair complexion, but yet talks like Samir does in the film. He is definitely portrayed as a Middle Eastern individual. Indians would have garbled English or none at all. My parents are both Indian and they speak clear English with no accent.

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[–] crc-4 7 years ago

Iranian.

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