Aahil Dayani
School
McMaster University
Expertise
Avatar Films, How I Met Your Mother, Indian Cinema
- Aahil has interviewed several celebrities, including Thor: Ragnarok composer Mark Mothersbaugh, 21 Jump Street co-director Phil Lord, and more.
- He has attended the Toronto International Film Festival since 2015.
- While there are more productive things to do, Aahil makes it a point to rewatch Uncut Gems at least thrice a year.
Experience
Aahil began his career in entertainment journalism in 2017, when he first started as an intern for Heroic Hollywood. After the initial burst of excitement in seeing his name emboldened on the internet, he began working with several other outlets, including Screen Rant and HotNewHipHop. He later returned to Heroic Hollywood as a part-time staff writer, where he wrote breaking news, his fair share of hot takes, and scripted several YouTube videos. In 2022, he joined Static Media as a news writer for Looper, a gig that lets him gush about how cool Top Gun: Maverick is.
Education
Aahil double majored in English and Theatre & Film Studies at McMaster University. His thesis included co-writing and co-directing a production on pandemics and writing a paper on his favorite movie of all time: Om Shanti Om.
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Stories By Aahil Dayani
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Although it may seem like a strange collab at first, Taylor Sheridan's Fritos commercial with Sam Elliott is absolutely perfect.
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"Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom" is the final film in the tumultuous DCEU franchise. However, it doesn't seem like the film will score big at the box office.
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A decade and a half after "High School Musical" launched him to superstardom, Zac Efron continues to speak about the Disney franchise in glowing terms.
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A rumored "Deadpool 3" synopsis making the rounds on social media teases a very intense plot surrounding Wolverine's highly-awaited MCU debut.
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Quentin Tarantino and "Star Wars" fans rejoice! A very fun "trailer" has given fandoms across the board a look at a Tarantino-led "Star Wars" franchise.
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Yves Saint Laurent's commercial for the "MYSLF" fragrance features a prominent Oscar nominee who movie goers certainly recognize from at least one film.
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Pedro Pascal earned much praise for his performance as Joel on "The Last of Us," but he wasn't the only big name the creative team considered for the role.
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Gary Oldman details the very personal reason he's grateful he was cast in supporting roles in the Harry Potter and Dark Knight film franchises.
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"Home Alone 3 - Kevin's Revenge" is making the rounds on YouTube, with the fan made trailer bringing Macaulay Culkin back as Kevin McCallister.
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Even the staunchest "Beverly Hills Cop" fan can probably use a refresher before Netflix releases the highly-anticipated "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F."
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Movies flop at the box office all the time, sometimes spectacularly. But these movies didn't just bomb — they're likely to bring massive changes to Hollywood.
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"Avatar 3" is still years out, but James Cameron is already dropping some plot details for what's to come in "Avatar 4." Here's what we know so far.
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"Animal," a Bollywood action flick filled with blood and mayhem, is smashing the box office. However, it's not scoring as well with critics.
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"Home Alone" is a beloved holiday move that many rewatch around Christmas. But have you ever wondered how rich the McCallisters were to travel so much?
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Julia Roberts was asked what she thinks happened to her and Richard Gere's characters after "Pretty Woman," and she has a very specific idea.
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"Uncharted 2" is in development, and while Mark Wahlberg doesn't know much about what the story entails, he can confirm one detail about Sully.
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Kylo Ren has a lot of memorable moments in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, but there's one scene in particular fans keep discussing with star Adam Driver.
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One fan thinks a rematch between Spider-Man and Venom is coming much sooner than most might expect. But the details of how films would get there are scant.
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Talking about the potential return of his Joker in "The Batman 2," Barry Keoghan responds with a smile. But Matt Reeves' responses seem to confirm the opposite.
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Korg has become one of the most beloved Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, but since he's entirely CGI, he looks a lot different behind the scenes.
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Short Round did not appear in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Now, concept art is showing us what an appearance by the character may have looked like.
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"Mad Max" creator George Miller explains where his next explosive film, "Furiosa," fits into his fan-favorite post-apocalyptic franchise.
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In the newest ad for Lincoln's Holiday sales event, viewers will likely spot an actress who looks familiar. Here's where you may have seen her before.
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Here are five times where characters who were killed off (or already dead) on TV shows were brought back to life, and the reasons why they returned.
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American Express recently unveiled a touching commercial about a mother and daughter's shared love of sports, but whose song does it use?
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In 2007, after the release of the incredibly popular "300" film, Zack Snyder apparently had a massive fan in Maverick himself, Tom Cruise.
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The "Napolean" marketing campaign is targeting younger audiences with its curious TikTok ads, such as this one that suggests Napolean is just like any of us.