We are delighted to announce the cast for Kinaara(Edge) the new short film commission written and directed by actor and filmmaker Kal Sabir and produced by National Theatre of Scotland.

Filming starts in September on location in Glasgow and Ayr with cast members Kanchan Raval, Atta Yaqub, Farah Ahmed and Sani Mamood.

Kinaara(Edge) tells the story of Adil, a carer to his elderly mother who has dementia. Sacrificing his own needs, he looks after her with little respite and spirals into despair. With a bilingual script, Kinaara(Edge) will receive its official premiere in 2025.

Kanchan Raval began her career in India as a well-known TV actress before moving to the UK and appearing in short films. Atta Yaqub has over 20 years' experience in TV, film, theatre and radio with broadcast roles including Trainspotting 2, Emmerdale, Beta Female and Ae Fond Kiss. Farah Ahmed’s TV roles include BAFTA-winning shows Arm Chair Detectives and The Cry and film Bhootnaath 2. Sani Mamood is a Scottish actor of mixed South Asian heritage and is most recently known for playing series-regular ‘Struthers’ Magnusson in Irvine Welsh’s Crime (ITV) and ‘Naz’ Mallick in Granite Harbour (BBC).

Kal Sabir is an actor of South Asian heritage known for his roles in Tehran and Gran Turismo and is now establishing himself as a new talent in Scottish screen through directing, writing and producing. Kal was commissioned to make Kinaara(Edge) after an open callout by National Theatre of Scotland.

Kal Sabir was originally awarded a National Theatre of Scotland Discover residency to research issues around carers and dementia within the South Asian community. He used this research in developing the ideas for this short.

The short film will be executive produced by Uzma Mir, a leading Scottish Asian screen producer. With 30 years of experience working across radio and television as a director, producer and executive producer Uzma worked for BBC Scotland for the first 16 years of her career across a variety of genres from Features and Documentary to Education and Children’s.