Bollywood Queen (2002)

A cross cultural romance set in London's East End about a young girl of Indian heritage.

Director:

Jeremy Wooding

Writers:

William Shakespeare (play), Neil Spencer,

Stars:

Preeya Kalidas, James McAvoy, Ray Panthaki

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Preeya Kalidas	...	Geena
James McAvoy	...	Jay
Ray Panthaki	...	Anil
Ciarán McMenamin	...	Dean
Kat Bhathena	...	Anjali
Ian McShane	...	Frank
Amerjit Deu	...	Sanjay
Karen David	...	Neeta (as Karen Shenaz David)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lalita Ahmed	...	Geena's mother
Matt Bardock	...	Facer
Andy Beckwith	...	Johnny
Jo Cameron Brown	...	Anita
Saraj Chaudhry	...	Tariq
Giada Dobrzenska	...	Club Kid
Fahar Faizaan	...	Factory Worker (as Faizaan Shurai)

Storyline

When Scottish boy Jay saves Indian girl Geena's life, sparks fly. At first they keep their relationship a secret, but soon the cross cultural romance comes under the eyes of their disapproving families. Modern London, colorful Bollywood, and '60s R&B flavors blend in this tale of forbidden love.

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Plot Keywords:

indian | culture clash | indian pakistani | pakistani | shakespeare's romeo and juliet | 

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Arclight Films

Country:

UK

Language:

English Hindi

Release Date:

17 October 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

I agapi grafetai st' asteria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dream Fish Productions, Enterprise Films, Great British Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A REALISTIC portrayal of the struggles that first generation South Asians have to deal with

I think the one or two reviewers who have given this movie an unfavorable review fail to realize that this movie was a SATIRE. Those educated in literature can spot the parallel to "West Side Story" in this movie. It deals with the very real struggles that first generation South Asians who were born and raised in western countries have to deal with. It exposes the REALITIES of how the older generations try to force old traditions on the younger generations and expect them to abide by them even when they can not even identify with them. It shows a real situation that many have to deal with, many South Asian parents force their children to choose between how the parents expect them to live their lives, or be true to themselves, and often times if they don't choose to live their lives how the parents expect them to live, then they disown their children. It sends a message to the parents, that if they weren't so stubborn and set in their old sense of thinking and traditions, then their children would still be in their lives and wouldn't be forced to take such extreme measures just to have a happy life.