Ali Fazal is one of the most well-known names internationally when it comes to representing Indian actors on a global scale. From starring in major Hollywood action films to now featuring in an action-spy thriller Kandahar, the actor has come a long way. The actor unveiled his first look poster from his upcoming film Kandahar on Instagram. In the poster, Ali can be seen posing in front of a dirt bike in the middle of the desert sporting a rugged look. He will be seen opposite Hollywood’s biggest action star Gerard Butler.
Sharing the poster, he wrote, “Dhadakne Tej hits theaters in North America on 26th May. My film is all set to release. KANDAHAR @OpenRoadFilms @thunderroadpics #Kandahar #GERARDBUTLER @NAVIDNEGABHAN @iamnaaz _Some serious Dirt Biking went down here in the desert. stay tuned.!!
Ali Fazal is the first Indian actor to play a lead role in a Hollywood film since the 2017 film Victoria & Abdul alongside veteran actor Dame Judi Dench.
Kandahar revolves around the story of Tom Harris, an undercover CIA operative trapped deep in the hostile territory of Afghanistan. After his mission is busted, he, along with his Afghan translator, must fight his way to an extraction point in Kandahar, avoiding all the elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down. Kandahar is directed by Rick Roman Ruff, who directed films like Angel Has Fallen and Greenland. The film will also star Naved Negahban, Travis Fimmel and Ilnaaz Norouzi, among others. Kandahar is set to release in the US on May 26 and was shot extensively in the Ai Ula region of Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Ali Fazal will be seen in the upcoming web series Mirzapur Season 3 which will stream on OTT platform Amazon Prime Video. Apart from this, she also has The Underbug, Girls Will Be Girls, Metro in Dino and another Hollywood film Afghan Dreamers.