This edition of EoM Presents includes a conversation with Mustache writer and director Imran J. Khan and actor Atharv Verma.
L-R: Alicia Silverstone as Miss Martin and Atharv Verma as Ilyas in MUSTACHE. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
Taking place in the 1990s and the days of VHS and AOL Instant Messenger, Mustache explores the universal struggle of exploring one’s identity as a teenager through a very personal lens. This coming-of-age film is heavily influenced by Khan’s experience growing up as a Pakistani-American in California. Also starring Alicia Silverstone, Rizwan Manji, Meesha Shafi, Ayana Manji, Hasan Minhaj, Mustache is now available on VOD and digital.
If you prefer an audio version, you can listen to the full interview here:
Official Synopsis:
It’s the late-90’s in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American Ilyas is facing a major crisis — his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas’ fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent mustache. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school — but he must also learn to accept himself.
Available on VOD and digital July 31st, 2026.
For more information, head to the official Quiver Distribution Mustache webpage.
Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCA, SEFCA, and CCA, and also the co-host of the television show and radio program Meet Me at the Movies. He has served as a production assistant and voting member on the Film Selection Committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he manages his own film review and interview site, The Run-Down on Movies. Manning is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University with a double-major in Communications and English. His passion for cinema and storytelling is rivaled only by his love for the music of Taylor Swift.
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