Sharmeen Nanjiani — The Big Sick Character Profile

About Sharmeen Nanjiani

Kumail mother who shares conservative family values, disapproves of his cultural rebellion, but bids him farewell with potential acceptance of his decisions.

Character Facts

Played by

Zenobia Shroff

Appears in

The Big Sick (2017)

Role

Supporting

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• Beth Gardner (Holly Hunter)
• Terry Gardner (Ray Romano)
• Khadija (Vella Lovell)
• Azmat Nanjiani (Anupam Kher)
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• Fatima Nanjiani (Shenaz Treasury)
• Andy Dodd (David Alan Grier)
• Naveed Nanjiani (Adeel Akhtar)
• Jesse (Rebecca Naomi Jones)
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