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The Wrong Bashir (Interview with Zahida Rahemtulla)

The Wrong Bashir (Interview with Zahida Rahemtulla)

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Playwright Zahida Rahemtulla joins Laura Mullin to talk about her hit debut play, The Wrong Bashir, a sharp and funny intergenerational comedy about identity, faith, and forging your own path.

They discuss the inspiration behind the play, the unique dynamics of the Ismaili community, and what it means to grow up caught between expectations and self-discovery. Zahida also shares what it was like casting her real-life father and bringing underrepresented voices to the Canadian stage.


The Wrong Bashir is by Zahida Rahemtulla.

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