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  "path": "/2026/film/markets-festivals/ms-marvel-iman-vellani-zarrar-kahn-suffering-is-optional-1236749567/",
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  "textContent": "Iman Vellani, who broke out as the lead of Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel,” is set to headline the climate thriller “Suffering Is Optional,” a Canadian co-production written and directed by Zarrar Kahn for CityLights Media. Vellani will play Noor Rahman, a 20-year-old drama student who is cast in the lead role of an India-set adaptation of […]",
  "title": "‘Ms. Marvel’ Star Iman Vellani to Lead Zarrar Kahn’s Climate Thriller ‘Suffering Is Optional’ (EXCLUSIVE)"
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