It's interesting that we assign the label 'political' to art that doesn't just fit a mould of status quo. Is 'Downton Abbey' not political? That's political! Every piece of art offers a perspective on the world. And what is politics if not a perspective on the world? 'Downton Abbey' is about class. It's also about race.

I'm used to doing U.K. indie films, like, six weeks of filming, tops.

No one's of Pakistani origin in any British show. That's why every actor of color is here working in the States. It's true.

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