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Throwback Saturday: Ali Fazal drops pics with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker

Ali Fazal made his Hollywood film debut with a special appearance in the 2015 action film Furious 7.

Throwback Saturday: Ali Fazal drops pics with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker

Ali Fazal made his Hollywood film debut with a special appearance in the 2015 action film Furious 7, the seventh installment in the immensely successful The Fast and the Furious franchise. The actor recently took a stroll down memory lane and shared pictures of himself posing with Vin Diesel and the late actor Paul Walker.

"It's that time after a long time... this was the beginning of my journey in the west, thank you Vin @vindiesel . . sending my love to the fast fam. Going strong as always. .. @thefastsaga And to @paulwalker .. i remember it was his birthday the day we clicked this second photo. May he be watching from up there...Fyi Thanks to @purvilavingia," he wrote.


In the film, Ali essayed the role of Safar, an Emirati garage owner, and friend of the computer hacktivist Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel). Ali is now gearing up for the release of his new Hollywood film titled 'Kandahar'.

Helmed by Ric Roman Waugh, the film star popular Scottish actor Gerard Butler, Navid Negahban, Ali Fazal, Travis Fimmel, and Elnaaz Norouzi in lead roles. The film is all set to hit the theatres on May 26, 2023.

The film's description reads, "Tom Harris (Gerard Butler), an undercover CIA operative, is stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. After his mission is exposed, he must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down."

He will also be seen in 'The Underbug', 'Girls will be Girls', 'Metro In Dino', and in another Hollywood film 'Afghan Dreamers'. (ANI)

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  • Netflix says global viewing of Southeast Asian titles rose almost 50% between 2023 and 2024.
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  • Netflix holds more than half of the region’s total viewing and remains its biggest investor in originals.
  • New rivals, including Max, Viu and Vidio, are forcing sharper competition.
  • Local jobs, training and tourism are increasing as productions expand across the region.

Last year, something shifted in what the world watched. Global viewership of Southeast Asian content on Netflix grew by nearly 50%, and this isn't just a corporate milestone; it’s a signal. Stories from Jakarta, Bangkok, and Manila are no longer regional curiosities. They are now part of the global mainstream.

The numbers tell a clear story. Over 100 Southeast Asian titles have now entered Netflix’s Global Top 10 lists. More than 40 of those broke through in 2024 alone. This surge is part of a bigger boom in the region’s own backyard. The total premium video-on-demand market in Southeast Asia saw viewership hit 440 billion minutes in 2024, with revenues up 14% to £1.44 billion (₹15,300 crore). Netflix commands over half of that viewership and 42% of the revenue. They have a clear lead, but the entire market is rising.

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