At Hye’s Musings, Heidi M. interviews Zarrar Kahn and Ali Hashmi on their short film, The Lion Does Not Concern Himself. “Zarrar Kahn and Mohammad Ali Hashmi join me to talk about their short film The Lion Does Not Concern Himself, a romantic comedy exploring masculinity, gym culture and the manosphere. In this conversation we discuss:

• The inspiration behind the film and its characters
• Using comedy and the rom-com genre to explore masculinity
• Working with emerging talent in front and behind the camera

The Lion Does Not Concern Himself premieres at TIFF 2026 as part of the Short Cuts Programme 02.”

See the interview here and see more of Heidy’s interviews at the Toronto International Film Festival here.