RISE & RUIN
Two brothers. One impossible film.
Everything to lose.
Two brothers force their way into the UK film industry to make an impossible film—until ambition and ego ignite a war with the establishment that brings everything they built crashing down.
IN2RUDERS HORROR FILM DIRECTED BY NAEEM MAHMOOD
PRODUCTION STATUS
In development
GENRE
Documentary
RUNTIME
90 mins
SYNOPSIS
Rise
Rise & Ruin tells the untold story of Ash and Naeem Mahmood, brothers who stormed Britain’s film elite with audacity and charm—only to clash spectacularly with the very institutions that elevated them. Locked out of traditional pathways, they forced their way in, seizing control of The Prince’s Trust and transforming it into a launchpad for their audacious cinematic vision.
Gangster Kittens
At the center of their rise was Gangster Kittens, a satirical, confrontational film designed to lampoon the British elite. Stars, financiers, and cultural gatekeepers rallied behind them—but their ambition quickly tipped into arrogance. Secretive production tactics, provocative stunts, and relentless pressure on collaborators provoked a backlash, culminating in a bitter clash with The Prince’s Trust.
Collapse
The collapse was swift. Funding evaporated, relationships fractured, and even Ash and Naeem’s once-unbreakable brotherhood split apart. Gangster Kittens remained unfinished—too volatile to complete, too controversial to salvage.
Yet its audacity endures, leaving a blueprint for boundary-pushing filmmakers and a cautionary tale of of ambition unchecked.
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