Directed by:
Gurinder ChadhaCinematography:
Ben SmithardComposer:
A.R. RahmanCast:
Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman, Nell Williams, Rob Brydon, Hayley Atwell, Sally Phillips, Jonno Davies, Olivia Poulet (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
1987, Margaret Thatcher’s England. Javed, a 16-year-old British Pakistani boy, lives in the town of Luton. His father’s recent job termination and the neighborhood skinheads are a daily reminder of the difficult times he’s living in. What young Javed really wants is to be a writer - something his father doesn’t approve of or understand - and when a new friend loans him a few Bruce Springsteen cassettes, Javed is changed forever. The Boss’s working-class anthems and affirming lyrics seem to speak directly to Javed, emboldening him to find his own voice as a writer, stand up to the racism around him, and challenge his father’s rigid ideals. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Viveik Kalra](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/697/163697413_f218d5.png)
Viveik Kalra
Best movies:
Three Months (2022)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Voyagers (2021)
Kulvinder Ghir
Kenya
Best movies:
Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986)
Up There (2012)
![Aaron Phagura](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/697/163697544_ba3df6.jpg)
Aaron Phagura
Best movies:
Blinded by the Light (2019)
![Dean-Charles Chapman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/060/165060242_c94eba.png)
Dean-Charles Chapman
UK
Best movies:
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
1917 (2019)
The King (2019)
Nell Williams
Best movies:
The Audience (2013) (theatrical recording)
Elizabeth is Missing (2019) (TV movie)
London Town (2016)
![Rob Brydon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/325/325356_5bf1fd.jpg)
Rob Brydon
UK
Best movies:
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
The Best of Men (2012) (TV movie)
The Way We Live Now (2001) (series)
![Hayley Atwell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/316/166316111_228e18.jpg)
Hayley Atwell
UK
Best movies:
![Sally Phillips](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/249/162249674_39d1c0.jpg)
Sally Phillips
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Green Wing (2004) (series)
Notting Hill (1999)
![Jonno Davies](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/309/165309307_f9a1ff.jpg)
Jonno Davies
UK
Best movies:
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
In the Name of Ben Hur (2016)
![Olivia Poulet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/245/158245544_7be8a0.jpg)
Olivia Poulet
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Suitable Vengeance (2003) (TV movie)
In the Loop (2009)
Paul Blackwell
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
London Town (2016)
Criminal (2016)
![Meera Ganatra](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/697/163697545_92a9cb.jpg)
Meera Ganatra
Best movies:
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Amar Chadha-Patel
Best movies:
Aladdin (2019)
The Wheel of Time (2021) (series)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Billy Barratt
UK
Best movies:
Responsible Child (2019) (TV movie)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Reece Putinas
Best movies:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Bonded by Blood (2010)
Paulo Andre Aragao
Best movies:
Blinded by the Light (2019)