Mindy Kaling and Amazon Studios are developing an adaptation of the book “Hana Khan Carries On,” which is a modern Muslim romantic comedy that updates a pair of classic rom-coms.
“Hana Khan Carries On” is based on a novel by Uzma Jalaluddin, and the film is a Muslim spin on Ernst Lubitsch’s classic film “The Shop Around the Corner,” which was later updated into Nora Ephron’s “You’ve Got Mail.”
The new film follows two competing Halal shops in the Golden Crescent neighborhood of Toronto and how one small family restaurant is threatened when a more commercial fusion restaurant opens down the street, but Hana and the owner of the other restaurant Aydin have an instant romantic connection.
Sahar Jahani is writing the script based on the book, while Kaling through her Kaling international banner will produce alongside Jessica Kumai Scott. Jahani previously adapted Jalaluddin’s debut novel “Ayesha At Last” for Pascal Pictures,...
“Hana Khan Carries On” is based on a novel by Uzma Jalaluddin, and the film is a Muslim spin on Ernst Lubitsch’s classic film “The Shop Around the Corner,” which was later updated into Nora Ephron’s “You’ve Got Mail.”
The new film follows two competing Halal shops in the Golden Crescent neighborhood of Toronto and how one small family restaurant is threatened when a more commercial fusion restaurant opens down the street, but Hana and the owner of the other restaurant Aydin have an instant romantic connection.
Sahar Jahani is writing the script based on the book, while Kaling through her Kaling international banner will produce alongside Jessica Kumai Scott. Jahani previously adapted Jalaluddin’s debut novel “Ayesha At Last” for Pascal Pictures,...
- 8/11/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Amazon Studios and Kaling International are developing Uzma Jalaluddin’s novel “Hana Khan Carries On” as a film.
The story puts a modern Muslim spin on a premise first made famous by the Ernst Lubitsch classic “The Shop Around the Corner,” which was later updated with Nora Ephron’s “You’ve Got Mail.”
The novel follows two competing Halal shops. Hana’s family owns a restaurant called Three Sisters in the Golden Crescent neighborhood of Toronto, and its business is threatened when a more commercial, fusion-based eatery moves in down the street. The catch is that Hana and the owner of the other restaurant, Aydin, have an instant romantic connection.
Sahar Jahani will write the script, while Mindy Kaling and Jessica Kumai Scott will produce via Kaling International.
Kaling co-created and executive produces the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever.” She is currently in production on the first season of her...
The story puts a modern Muslim spin on a premise first made famous by the Ernst Lubitsch classic “The Shop Around the Corner,” which was later updated with Nora Ephron’s “You’ve Got Mail.”
The novel follows two competing Halal shops. Hana’s family owns a restaurant called Three Sisters in the Golden Crescent neighborhood of Toronto, and its business is threatened when a more commercial, fusion-based eatery moves in down the street. The catch is that Hana and the owner of the other restaurant, Aydin, have an instant romantic connection.
Sahar Jahani will write the script, while Mindy Kaling and Jessica Kumai Scott will produce via Kaling International.
Kaling co-created and executive produces the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever.” She is currently in production on the first season of her...
- 8/11/2021
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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