A group of women of Indian descent take a trip together from their home in Birmingham, England to the beach resort of Blackpool. The women vary in ages from mid-teens to old, and initially ...
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Title: Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
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3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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| Kim Vithana | ... | Ginder | |
| Jimmi Harkishin | ... | Ranjit | |
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Sarita Khajuria | ... | Hashida |
| Akbar Kurtha | ... | Manjit | |
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Mo Sesay | ... | Oliver |
| Lalita Ahmed | ... | Asha | |
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Shaheen Khan | ... | Simi |
| Zohra Sehgal | ... | Pushpa | |
| Amer Chadha-Patel | ... | Amrik | |
| Nisha Nayar | ... | Ladhu | |
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Renu Kochar | ... | Madhu |
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Surendra Kochar | ... | Bina |
| Souad Faress | ... | Rekha | |
| Tanveer Ghani | ... | Balbir | |
| Peter Cellier | ... | Ambrose Waddington | |
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A group of women of Indian descent take a trip together from their home in Birmingham, England to the beach resort of Blackpool. The women vary in ages from mid-teens to old, and initially have little in common. But the events of the day lead them to better mutual understanding and solidarity. Written by Reid Gagle
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england | f rated | generation gap | seaside | tradition versus modernity |Taglines:
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Rated R for language and a scene of domestic abuse | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
May 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bhaji na Praia See more »Filming Locations:
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UKEdit
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$735,192Company Credits
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Performed by Ajuba
Composed by Diyal Puri, Jandu Lithra
Courtesy of Oriental Star Records
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There is no consistent "Brummie" accent (West Midlands UK) throughout from the main characters. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: True Lies/Angels in the Outfield/Forrest Gump/Mi Vida Loca/Bhaji on the Beach (1994) See more »Soundtracks
Ha La La LaPerformed by Ajuba
Composed by Diyal Puri, Jandu Lithra
Courtesy of Oriental Star Records
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I found this film thoroughly watchable, and compulsive viewing. I think this was mainly because of the believable main characters, a group of Asian women.
The film itself is a compendium of stories, each person having their own set of problems.
The main cast are members of the "Saheli Women's Group" on a day trip to Blackpool. There is Ginder, a battered wife who has left her husband, a young girl who is pregnant by her black boyfriend, two old women stuck in the past, a vampish "mutton dressed as lamb", and two teenagers chasing boys.
There are some nasty reminders of the prejudice in our society, such as an encounter with louts in a Service Station. There are also some amusing scenes, the teenagers ridiculing their elders for example, yet the mood swings very quickly one way and another, as they are pursued by Ginder's husband and brothers, picnic on the beach, make friends with the locals, and visit a nightclub.
The film's main weakness is the number of issues that it tries to address, it's strength the "ordinariness" of the actors, who could each fill their roles in real life.
On a scale 0-10 7. Expect to be drawn in rather than entertained.