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     • In the film, Kumail (played by Nanjiani) and Emily (played by Zoe Kazan) meet cute at a comedy club (she heckles him on stage), start sleeping together casually, and against their better judgment, begin to fall for each other.
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   Does Kumail Nanjiani play himself in 'the Big Sick'?

   • Yes. The Big Sick true story reveals that comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani (HBO's Silicon Valley) portrays himself in the movie. It tells the story of the first year of his courtship with his wife Emily V. Gordon, who co-wrote the movie with him. Did Kumail and Emily meet like they do in the movie? Yes. "It was a lot like in the movie.

   The Big Sick vs the True Story of Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani

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   How did Kumail and Emily meet?

   • The movie begins as their real romance began: Kumail was doing stand-up in a Chicago comedy club, and Emily (played in the film by Zoe Kazan) heckled him. "Your meeting -- as they say, you met cute -- is in the movie," said Stahl. "Yes; Kumail made a joke on stage and asked, 'Is Pakistan in the house?' I just woo-hooed as if I was from Pakistan.

   The love story behind the basically true "The Big Sick"

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   Is the Big Sick based on a true story?

   • The Big Sick, directed by Michael Showalter, is an adaptation of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's own love story, which involved her becoming sick in the early stages of their relationship and requiring placement in a medically-induced coma.

   The Major Change The Big Sick Made In Adapting Its True Story

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   Did Kumail Nanjiani break up with Emily Gordon?

   • The real Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (top) were not broken up when she was in the medically-induced coma. Pictured at the bottom are Nanjiani and the onscreen Emily, portrayed by actress Zoe Kazan. What disease does Emily Gordon have that made her so sick?

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3. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › the-big-sickThe Big Sick vs the True Story of Emily Gordon and Kumail ...

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   Jun 20, 2017 · The Big Sick true story reveals that comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani (HBO's Silicon Valley) portrays himself in the movie. It tells the story of the first year of his courtship with his wife Emily V. Gordon, who co-wrote the movie with him. Did Kumail and Emily meet like they do in the movie? Yes. "It was a lot like in the movie.

4. www.cbsnews.com › news › the-love-story-behind-theThe love story behind the basically true "The Big Sick"

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   Feb 11, 2018 · The movie begins as their real romance began: Kumail was doing stand-up in a Chicago comedy club, and Emily (played in the film by Zoe Kazan) heckled him.

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6. people.com › movies › the-big-sick-real-life-storyThe Real-Life Story of the Couple Behind The Big Sick

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   Jul 10, 2017 · At the start of their relationship, comedian Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon had no idea they’d be married eight months later. But everything changed when Gordon fell inexplicably...

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7. www.vox.com › 2017/11/22 › 16687092How Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon wrote The Big Sick ...

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   Nov 22, 2017 · The “real” Emily is named Emily V. Gordon, and she and Nanjiani wrote the script for The Big Sick together, loosely extrapolating its story from their own life. And sure, that’s...

8. people.com › kumail-nanjiani-emily-v-gordonKumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's Relationship Timeline

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon first connected after she heckled him at a comedy show in 2006. Shortly after, they began a casual relationship, but despite their chemistry, the...

9. www.indiewire.com › awards › industry'The Big Sick' Screenplay Oral History: From Coma to Rom-Com

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   Oct 20, 2017 · “On day two of the coma, I started taking notes,” joked Kumail Nanjiani during a panel at this month’s Hamptons International Film Festival, when asked how he and wife Emily V. Gordon went from...

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    Jun 26, 2017 · The Big Sick, directed by Michael Showalter, is an adaptation of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's own love story, which involved her becoming sick in the early stages of their...