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West Is West (2010) 6.3
An immigrant father decides to take his truant son back to the old country. Director:Andy De EmmonyWriter:Ayub Khan-Din (screenplay) |
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Cast
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George /
Jahangir Khan
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Mr. Jordan
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Hughsy (Bully)
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Esther
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Yograj Singh | ... |
Customs Official
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Vijay Raaz | ... |
Tanvir
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Karamjit Anmol | ... |
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Sanjeev Attari | ... |
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Raj Bhansali | ... |
Zaid
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Dhanalaxmi Padmakumar | ... |
Raushana Khan
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Sheeba Chaddha | ... |
Rehana Khan
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Salford, North of England, 1975. The now much diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan, the runt of the litter, is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier. It is not long before Ella Khan (Mrs Khan No2) with a small entourage from Salford, England, swiftly follows to sort out the mess, past and present. Written by Sales Repesentative
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
25 February 2011 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Maarav who maarav See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£758,226 (UK) (25 February 2011)Gross:
£2,368,446 (UK) (18 March 2011)Company Credits
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Words by Manoj Yadav
Music by Shankaar Ehsaan Loy
Performed by Sanjeev Kumar & Shankar Mahadevan
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The bottle of Old Spice after-shave that George hands out to his relatives displays the current 'schooner' logo instead of the 1970's 'multi-sailed tall ship' logo. See more »Soundtracks
"KAALA DORIAA"Words by Manoj Yadav
Music by Shankaar Ehsaan Loy
Performed by Sanjeev Kumar & Shankar Mahadevan
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The best thing about this movie is the jewel-like character development of each participant. The humour is great and does not deteriorate into slapstick like similar movies. Unlike some reviewers, I found this funny, touching, believable and authentic.
Aqib Khan is rebellious and defiant for legitimate reason. His father has gone through life selfishly, always calling his sons 'little bastards'. His transformation is sweet but not syrupy.
Om Puri does a great job; this script allows him to be more serious than other roles he has played.
Linda Bassett, as always, gives a stellar performance. The Nana Mouskouri look-alike (can't find her name) is priceless.
This is a movie that flows well, with no long boring sequences or crazy events. It relies on good writing, acting, photography and direction, as all great movies should.