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Kamala Khan is Marvel\u2019s first superhero headliner, played by 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian actress Iman Vellani.<\/p>\n
She tells the BBC Asian Network\u2019s Haroon Rashid it\u2019s exciting to bring in \u201can entirely new diaspora\u201d of fans into the MCU. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe had so many conversations, the directors and I, just incorporating so much of my real life and real life experiences. I feel like I totally lived Kamala\u2019s life,\u201d Iman adds.<\/p>\n
Her co-star Rish Shah plays the role of Kamran and says he felt he could \u201cblend in naturally\u201d on set because of the diversity in the cast and crew.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully this paves the way for more opportunities for other people,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
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