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Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

3 films · 134 frames · top-billed in 1 · 20152018

Born 17 October 1974 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rizwan Manji) is a Indo-Canadian actor. He is most most famous for his role as Rajiv in the now cancelled NBC Universal TV series Outsourced.

Manji was born in Toronto, Canada where his Indian parents had immigrated to from Tanzania. His family is Ismaili Muslim, and he states that his religion is very important to him in life.  He was raised in Calgary, Alberta, and went to Crescent Heights High School. He later moved to the US where he attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.  Manji played small parts in various films and television shows with recurring roles in Privileged, Better Off Ted and 24. In 2010, he auditioned for the role of Gupta on the NBC comedy Outsourced.

How their films are shot

Measured across 134 frames from the 3 films we hold. This is the look of the work Rizwan takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 3 films we hold, 50% of their frames are night, 49% low key — the look of the work Rizwan takes.

Time of day

Night50%
Day36%
Interior7%

Lighting

Low key49%
Natural34%
High key10%
Silhouette7%

Shot size

Medium43%
Wide32%
Closeup19%
Fullbody4%

Camera angle

Eye level85%
High angle8%
Low angle4%

Mood

Neutral64%
Lonely17%
Tense11%
Oppressive4%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

A reference database for filmmakers

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