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Jimmi Harkishin, Kim Vithana, Lalita Ahmed

Three generations of Indian women embark on a day trip to the British resort town of Blackpool: Asha, a young woman in conflict between her traditional upbringing and modern British life; Ginder, an a...( read more  read more... )bused wife who has left her husband; Simi, a counselor at a shelter run for women; Hashida, a pre-med student who has just learned that she is pregnant by her black boyfriend, Oliver; Pushpa and Bina, two sari-clad, older traditional women; Rekha, a stylish visitor from Bombay; Amrik, Ginder's 5 year-old son; and two teenage girls, Ladhu and Madhu, who are only concerned with the local boys. Sick about his wife's and son's disappearance, Ranjit sets off after Ginder with his macho brother in tow. When Asha inadvertently reveals that Hashida is pregnant, the older women call her a whore and she runs off in shame. After a reunion with Oliver and a foiled kidnapping attempt by Ranjit and his brother, the women return home with a better understanding of the commonalities that bind them.

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Gurinder Chadha

Release Date: June 1, 1995

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  • LilMiziNocent
    August 13, 2007
    LilMiziNocent
    Gurinder Chadha is a genius visionary of all time...
  • wolfgirl140
    July 4, 2007
    wolfgirl140
    THIS IS A TOTAL GEM OF A MOVIE! YEAH,A CHICK FLICK BUT JUST SO POIGNANT AND REALLY DELIGHTFUL. SAW IT TWICE IN FACT!
  • yiddo37uk
    June 8, 2007
    yiddo37uk
    oh my god who the hell gave this boring film three stars
  • missbuymeadrink
    April 6, 2007
    missbuymeadrink
    same director as ben it like beckham and monsoon wedding..i believe. good story, definately a chick flick
  • senoritablonde
    February 26, 2007
    senoritablonde
    Comedic, yet dramatic. Shows a snapshot of life for asian women in the 80's
  • midwifewithwoman
    October 28, 2006
    midwifewithwoman
    Just generally not well made, and also everyone's in 80s clothing which is so wrong!
  • swatimehta82
    October 10, 2006
    swatimehta82
    A great light and funny movie describing the cultural conflict faced by immigrant women.

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