Actress Poorna Jagannathan, who portrays Naz’s mother Safar Khan in HBO’s “The Night Of”, shared her experience making the series and words of inclusion from writer, co-creator, and director Steven Zaillian. “We have to try harder to portray all vulnerable or maligned people with dignity, respect, and truth.”
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