‘When somebody who knows you picks a life partner for you, it can work out well’
Both gorgeous in green, Lily James and Jemima Khan were all smiles at the premiere of What’s Love Got to Do With It? last week.
Leading lady Lily – who stars in the cross-cultural romantic comedy, set in London and Pakistan and written and produced by Jemima – was radiant in a glistening lime Miu Miu gown. The 33-year-old actress was joined by co-stars Dame Emma Thompson and Shazad Latif, and spoke on the pink carpet of her fondness for her character, documentary-maker Zoe.
“I love that my character is a young woman figuring it out. She’s going on dates and sleeping around, she’s really ambitious; she’s figuring out how to manage all of that in her life,” said Lily, adding: “That to me felt like a modern conundrum and
