Rediff.com : The Big Sick Contest 2017

Organisation : Rediff.com
Contest Name : The Big Sick Contest 2017
Applicable For : Residents of India
Contest Last Date : June 30, 2017
Website : http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-big-sick-contest-win-free-tickets/20170628.htm

The Big Sick Contest :

Are you ready for a real love story? This Friday’s release The Big Sick is an autobiographical story of stand-up comic and actor Kumail Nanjiani — who has penned the script and stars in the film too — and his wife Emily Gordon.

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Kumail’s Pakistan-born aspiring comedian connects with grad student Emily (Zoe Kazan) but their one-night stand blossoms into *the real thing*.

When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents while dealing with the emotional tug- of-war between his family and his heart. Before you catch The Big Sick in theatres from June 30, here’s a chance to win couple tickets.

All you have to do is answer a simple question :
Who plays Zoe Kazan’s father in the film?

Choose from the following:
a) Ray Romano
b) Benedict Cumberbatch
c) Kevin Spacey

Choose the correct answer, fill in your details and submit. Lucky winners will be chosen by random selection. Hurry up and send in those answers! Contest closes 5 pm IST, June 30, 2017.

Terms and Conditions :
** The Big Sick contest is only open to residents of India.
** Ten lucky winners will get free couple tickets as prizes.
** By participating in the contest, all entrants agree to be bound by the decisions of rediff.com
** Winners will be selected by a draw of lots among the correct answers received by rediff.com by the notified last date — 5 pm on June 30, 2017.
** The odds of winning will depend on the number of qualified entries.
** No cash substitution of prizes is permitted.
** In the event a winner chooses not to accept the prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize.
** Employees of rediff.com and their families are not eligible to enter the contest.

The film is interestingly Anupam Kher’s 500th film, and he tells us all about it.
I could see that you were really enjoying working in The Big Sick.
** I really enjoyed it because the team was open to improvisation.
** So the whole film was like a workshop.
** Also, it was a very spoken English.
** Communication was more important than the formation of the dialogues.
** Once I knew the character, I could change around a little.
** And they were open to the suggestions.
** Strangely, the last scene with Kumail, which I think is my best scene, was the first to be shot.
** They had to do it because of location issues.
** Also, Kumail and Emily were on the set and Kumail was portraying himself, so it was easy to ask him if some changes were okay.
** It was Kumail’s father’s wish that I should perform the role.
** One of Kumail’s former agents is a woman named Priyanka. I know her too.
** She called me up and said there is an actor called Kumail Nanjiani and he is making a film and his father’s wish is that you should play the father’s role.
** She told me that Kumail would send me the script, but I asked her for his number.
** I called him and told him, ‘I am Anupam Kher,’ and he thought it was a prank call.
** We talked, but then again he asked me, ‘Are you sure you are Anupam Kher?’
** So he called me back and I told him, ‘I am doing your film.’

You had not read the script?
** No. It happened within 15 minutes of our conversation.
** I told him, ‘As an actor, I want to respect what your father has asked and you should fulfill your father’s wish. And I am the person who can fulfill that wish.’
** But I also told him that I would read the script and further discuss my character. I asked him for that option.