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Rushdie includes fictional television and movie characters in some of his writings. He had a cameo appearance in the film Bridget Jones's Diary based on the book of the same name, which is itself full of literary in-jokes. On 12 May 2006, Rushdie was a guest host on The Charlie Rose Show, where he interviewed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, whose 2005 film, Water, faced violent protests. He appears in the role of Helen Hunt's obstetrician-gynecologist in the film adaptation (Hunt's directorial debut) of Elinor Lipman's novel Then She Found Me. In September 2008, and again in March 2009, he appeared as a panellist on the HBO programme Real Time with Bill Maher. Rushdie has said that he was approached for a cameo in Talladega Nights: "They had this idea, just one shot in which three very, very unlikely people were seen as NASCAR drivers. And I think they approached Julian Schnabel, Lou Reed, and me. We were all supposed to be wearing the uniforms and the helmet, walking in slow motion with the heat haze." In the end their schedules did not allow for it. [66] Kamen, Al (15 August 2022). "In 1992, Salman Rushdie wasn't sure he'd ever be safe". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022 . Retrieved 26 June 2023. While the Delhi High Court ruled in favour of the Jains on 5 October 1983, the Rushdies filed an appeal challenging this decision in 1984, setting the stage for a decades-long legal battle.

Victory City by Salman Rushdie". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023 . Retrieved 16 November 2023.

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In February 1997, Ayatollah Hasan Sane'i, leader of the bonyad panzdah-e khordad (Fifteenth of Khordad Foundation),

Rushdie Granted Divorce From American Wife". Los Angeles Times. 3 March 1993. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022 . Retrieved 12 August 2022. Following the novel Fury, set mainly in New York and avoiding the previous sprawling narrative style that spans generations, periods and places, Rushdie's 2005 novel Shalimar the Clown, a story about love and betrayal set in Kashmir and Los Angeles, was hailed as a return to form by a number of critics. [11] Baxter, Sarah; Richard Brooks (8 August 2004). "Porn is vital to freedom, says Rushdie". The Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022 . Retrieved 13 August 2022.That was a lot of fun. It worked very well because he is the one person who would have a clear memory of what the food in our home had tasted like and he was meticulous in following the recipes and methods suggested. And of course, at the end of the process we could enjoy a meal together. This has somewhat changed now and alongside the mediocre Indian restaurants, there are several upmarket ones in the UK and US serving fine food for which people are willing to pay well.

Imagine There Is No Heaven (Extract from Letters to the Six Billionth World Citizen, published in English by Uitgeverij Podium, Amsterdam) [186] Satire — and the right of comedians to offend — has become an increasingly charged issue in the United States. But the moral center of the evening was the struggle against government repression. In 1990, soon after the publication of The Satanic Verses, a Pakistani film entitled International Gorillay ( International Guerillas) was released that depicted Rushdie as a "James Bond-style villain" plotting to cause the downfall of Pakistan by opening a chain of casinos and discos in the country; he is ultimately killed at the end of the movie. The film was popular with Pakistani audiences, and it "presents Rushdie as a Rambo-like figure pursued by four Pakistani guerrillas". [103] The British Board of Film Classification refused to allow it a certificate, as "it was felt that the portrayal of Rushdie might qualify as criminal libel, causing a breach of the peace as opposed to merely tarnishing his reputation." This effectively prevented the release of the film in the UK. Two months later, however, Rushdie himself wrote to the board, saying that while he thought the film "a distorted, incompetent piece of trash", he would not sue if it were released. He later said, "If that film had been banned, it would have become the hottest video in town: everyone would have seen it". While the film was a great hit in Pakistan, it went virtually unnoticed elsewhere. [104] Al-Qaeda hit list (2010) [ edit ]Kumar, Seetha (15 February 1987). "Salman Rushdie in Nicaragua: A rendezvous with revolution". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022 . Retrieved 12 August 2022. Salman Rushdie has received many plaudits for his writings, including the European Union's Aristeion Prize for Literature, the Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy), and the Writer of the Year Award in Germany, and many of literature's highest honours. [129]

Hardliners in Iran have continued to reaffirm the death sentence. [88] In early 2005, Khomeini's fatwā was reaffirmed by Iran's current leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Muslim pilgrims making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. [89] Additionally, the Revolutionary Guards declared that the death sentence on him is still valid. [90] Religion, a medieval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. 'Respect for religion' has become a code phrase meaning 'fear of religion.' Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.Rushdie, Salman (15 February 1999). "My Unfunny Valentine". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017 . Retrieved 7 November 2017. Not to worry, he said, there were snipers in the balcony. “But that’s just in case a drag queen tries to read a child a story.” Rohter, Larry (7 May 2012). "Rushdie Brings PEN Festival to Close". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012 . Retrieved 6 August 2012.