Explained: Rami Malek wins the Oscar for the role of Freddie Mercury, of Indian descent.

Rami Malek won the Oscar for best actor for his performance of the late Queen Freddie's leader on Monday Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody .

The film traces the life course of the singer since he joined the British rock band at the Queen's Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium, billed as one of the greatest performances rock, in front of one of the biggest audiences. at this moment. He also discusses Freddie's relationship with his fellow bandmates and the birth of the song "Bohemian Rhapsody".

As the film opened to mixed reactions, Rami Malek's performance as an eccentric singer made people talk. Since the first appearance of his character, the striking visual resemblance between Malek and Freddie was noisy. Although the film does not hesitate to talk about Freddie Mercury's baduality and his diagnosis of AIDS, he does not dwell much on his Indian roots.

Born in Zanzibar in a British colony, Freddie spent most of his childhood in Mumbai. Named Farrok Bulsara at birth, his parents were fervent Parsis from the Gujarati town of Bulsar, whose family name they derived. His grandparents would also be ancestors of Bulsara.

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He studied at a school in Panchgani in Maharashtra and c & Is here that his relationship with the music has started. He began playing the piano and, at the age of 12, had formed a rock band in his school

It was here that he had changed his name and that he was not a boy. he called Farrokh but Freddie. The family returned to Zanzibar when he was 17 years old, then to England in 1964.

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About his character, Rami Malek had said, "That's a pleasure that the film plays in India. I think of the time that Freddie spent in India, especially that it would have been to spend so many years of reform in this country. I think the film will speak very deeply to the Indian people and all the others, but especially to the Indians. "