And its not because ofthatmovie.
Nanjiani recounted the entire story itself worthy of a rom-com on social media.
(WARNING: Sappy content.)
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[Anyone] who knows me knows how much I adore Four Weddings & a Funeral.
I saw it first in high school, he wrote.
Ive seen it probably about 50 times since.
It makes me laugh every time.
It makes me cry every time, he wrote.
I started stand-up cuz of Hugh Grants best man speech in the beginning.
My first few comedy years is me doing my best Hugh Grant.
I laughed & cried.
Is she a Duckface?
We also explicitly referenceFour Weddingsin the movie when I show Emily my high school Hugh Grant inspired hair.
Richard Curtis is there.
I blab for too long, unscripted, about how much his work means.
I utterly & completely embarrass myself.
After, his partner@emmafreud, reaches out to me & says it meant a lot to him.
I dont believe her.
They run a charity, Red Nose Day, & ask me to do a live video.
I eat a spoonful of insane hot sauce & read my favoriteFour [Weddings]quotes, Nanjiani continued.
I end up jumping in a pool with my clothes on to cool off.
Im just trying to impress Richard Curtis.
A week later, I see him at a concert.
I just run up to him.
He is incredibly kind & hilarious in person.
He tells me a Hugh Grant story that just makes me love him even more.
And apparently, the feelings are mutual, evident by the writer-directors gift.
The premiere for our movie,The Big Sick, was 2 days ago.
Just as were about to leave, I get a package.
Its from Richard Curtis, he wrote, sharing an image of the gift.
This is what he sent me.
He cut it 4 frames from his personal reel ofFour Weddings.
Of course, I recognize the scene instantly.
Its Hugh Grant having 2nd thoughts before the final wedding.
I get to hold it in my hands.
I have no words.
Itll mean more to them than you might ever understand.
Anyway, Im gonna go watchFour Weddings & a Funeralnow.
Im sure Ill laugh, but I bet Ill cry more this time.
