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Patiala House (2011)

Director: Nikhil Advani

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From Time Out London

Three former England cricket captains cameo as themselves in this Bollywood take on ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ with songs. Cricket is substituted for the beautiful game but the unimaginative ‘follow your dreams’ storyline remains the same. Will Southall London lad Gattu (Akshay Kumar) become the British Kapil Dev and bowl for the England team despite the disapproval of his patriarchal Punjabi dad (Rishi Kapoor)? Forget about the cricket: this purports to explore British Asian identity, racism and multiculturalism. Since this is a mainstream Hindi movie, do not expect an in-depth exploration of these issues. That said, the father-son conflict rings true and culture clashes are played with knowing and sometimes unintentional humour. A worthy attempt to push the Bolly boundary.

Author: Anil Sinanan

Time Out London Issue 2112: 10 - 16 February, 2011

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aleena said...

Posted on Apr 20 2011 02:39 I think that this movie is crap and i advise people not to watch it for your own benefit

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asma said...

Posted on Apr 17 2011 18:35 best movie a comedy and the same time romantic but sereously watch this movie i rate 5/5

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crazy said...

Posted on Feb 24 2011 20:48 i think the movie is wroth watching its great and fab i cant belive it i love everything and all ths=e songs where fab

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crazy said...

Posted on Feb 24 2011 20:45 the movie is great its about cricket and how the father and son get together

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Sal said...

Posted on Feb 22 2011 23:21 Akshay looked brilliant. Brilliant acting from rishi and akshay. Well worth a watch. Anshuka is looking better by each movie.

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Manjeet said...

Posted on Feb 12 2011 13:36 I thought the movie was very good not only was it a drama about family values but it also had sporting action. The match between England and Australia was excellent by the Akshay and the players. The Umpire's decision added to the drama of the match.

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