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Mim Shaikh...on being a British, South Asian, Muslim actor

British actor, spoken word artist, writer, and broadcaster Mim Shaikh joins Abhay to talk about his latest work in the multicultural film "What's Love Got To Do With It".  They shared a conversation about lessons learned, about mirrors for audiences and windows into his acting world and his identity, and about how he cultivates trust.(0:00 - 3:08) Introduction(3:08 - 12:35) Part 1: misconceptions, motivations, and processing through catharsis(12:35 - 29:11) Part 2: making a British South Asian Muslim rom-com, mirrors and windows, cultivating trust(29:11 - 35:43) Part 3: the next steps of his journey, and some heartfelt reflections 

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