Who would have been better cast?

Jessica alba is retarded for this kind of role...she is way too commercialized and haughty to play a humble indian girl

looks wise, yes she would worl

but mannerisms and aura..gotta give it to Kristin

Hi Everyone,

I think for this movie for the role of Naseem they should have given a chance to an actress of South Asian descent (Indian or Pakistani) from the British television/movie à la Naveed Andrews or "Goodness Gracious me" or from India's movie industry (a lot of talent there especially in the art cinema) or casted an aspiring actress in UK, US or Canada.

I am a big fan of Kirsten Keurk, she is talented and beautiful but I feel only a South Asian can fully do justice to a role involving that period of subcontinent history. All Indian and Pakistani famillies have stories to tell of having to leave their ancestorial hometowns and what they experienced when they fled or left their homes behind.

Only a South Asian can portray the mannerisms, accent, the cultural difference (the importance of religion and rituals in South Asia) and relationships within family and outside family (The importance of the Urdu language in the cultural identity for the Indian Muslims, the concept of patriarchy, respect for elders, close families, the low emancipation of women in society etc...) and have an understanding of the complex relationship beteen Hindus and Muslims in India, why there are sometimes social ties and why at the sametime deep divisions. One should have an understanding of the feeling of helplessness as the events unfolded back then. I have heard many people express a certain nostalgia for life befoe 1947, maybe a wish that the clock could be turned back.

So a person of South Asian decent should have been given a chance to play the role not only because of the reasons I mentioned above but also because "there is" talent out there not only in our home countries but also in the diaspora of the South Asian community in UK, USA or Canada. People who are studying theatre and film who may have thought maybe I have a shot at least being type cast as Indian or Middle Eastern in Hollywood or Western Cinema and Televison.

If you want to do commericial cinema then fine get any actress that can bring in people to see the movie (taking into account the US and UK market). But dealing with the subject of Partition is a very sensitive topic, I feel its a part of history which belongs to South Asians and it was an event that was tragic. So even when you are potrying it in fiction yout need to put in a certain amount of realism and at the same time put in a certain amount of facts in prospective.

Take Care,

Bye,

Jawad (We have so much in common where are we fighting each other).

haha jessica alba?? she would have a fit to even be cast as a pakistani more a muslim girl. i mean it seems dat jessica alba would only do roles dat potraty her as a caucasian chick ... check her board she seems to dislike her mexican heritage thingy.. aint sure ..