Adeel Akhtar Quotes

Mum snuck me into speech and drama classes and into the National Youth Theatre and said I was going on a summer camp if Dad asked.

Adeel Akhtar

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• Mum snuck me into speech and drama classes and into the National Youth Theatre and said I was going on a summer camp if Dad asked.

  

  Adeel Akhtar
  • Dad
  • Drama
  • Theatre