America
Monica thrilled with 'The Spectacular Jihad...' success in US
Mumbai, June 10
Actress-singer Monica Dogra is
beaming with joy at the response to her latest release "The Spectacular
Jihad of Taz Rahim†in the US.
"The response has been
overwhelming. Now I'm excited about the India release, hoping people
like it as much as they have there,†Monica said in a statement.
Monica is now looking forward to the film's release in India on June 26.
Directed
by Raghav Murali, the Indo-American film stars Bangladeshi actor
Rahsaan Islam in the lead opposite Monica, who essays a journalist in
the film.
The film tells the story of Taz (Rahsaan), a rapper who
is blackmailed to become an undercover agent by the New York Police
Department (NYPD). It is loosely inspired by real-life incidents of
NYPD, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency's
use of Muslim informants.
Monica has also starred in movies such as “Rock On!!†and “Dhobi Ghatâ€.