Kumail Nanjiani says mainstream America has normalised racist language
2 min readBy IANS
LOS ANGELES: Pakistani-American comic and actor Kumail Nanjiani thinks racist language has develop into “much more acceptable in mainstream circles” in recent times, experiences ‘Female First UK’.
The 44-year-old actor, who was born in Karachi, famous that racist attitudes stay in America, 20 years on from his stand-up comedy debut within the nation.
Reflecting on his early days as a slapstick comedian, Kumail defined, quoted by ‘Female First UK’: “By and large, it was still unacceptable to be racist in the public sphere back then. George Bush even quoted the Quran in a speech – could you imagine (Donald) Trump doing that?”
He added: “Now, I feel like racist language has become much more acceptable in mainstream circles. I told myself back then that most people still saw me as American. I’m not so sure any more.”
As per ‘Female First UK’, Kumail hasn’t carried out any stand-up comedy in three years, and he is now uncertain about what his followers wish to see. The comedian-turned-actor can also be conscious of the expectations that now observe him.
He instructed ‘The Guardian’ newspaper: “I really want to do more comedy, but I don’t know what people want me to talk about any more. Do they want jokes about my life? And will my jokes before this break still work? I can’t exactly go to a tiny open mic to test it out, since people know me, there’s an expectation now.”
LOS ANGELES: Pakistani-American comic and actor Kumail Nanjiani thinks racist language has develop into “much more acceptable in mainstream circles” in recent times, experiences ‘Female First UK’.
The 44-year-old actor, who was born in Karachi, famous that racist attitudes stay in America, 20 years on from his stand-up comedy debut within the nation.
Reflecting on his early days as a slapstick comedian, Kumail defined, quoted by ‘Female First UK’: “By and large, it was still unacceptable to be racist in the public sphere back then. George Bush even quoted the Quran in a speech – could you imagine (Donald) Trump doing that?”
He added: “Now, I feel like racist language has become much more acceptable in mainstream circles. I told myself back then that most people still saw me as American. I’m not so sure any more.”
As per ‘Female First UK’, Kumail hasn’t carried out any stand-up comedy in three years, and he is now uncertain about what his followers wish to see. The comedian-turned-actor can also be conscious of the expectations that now observe him.
He instructed ‘The Guardian’ newspaper: “I really want to do more comedy, but I don’t know what people want me to talk about any more. Do they want jokes about my life? And will my jokes before this break still work? I can’t exactly go to a tiny open mic to test it out, since people know me, there’s an expectation now.”
