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Blinded by the Light 12A

Part of Musical Fridays
Gurinder Chadha, UK, 2019, 118m.

Gurinder Chadha's (Bhaji on the Beach, Bend It Like Beckham) upbeat comedy drama, is based on the memoir of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.


Set in 1987 Luton: Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a disillusioned young British-Pakistani Muslim who, amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, writes poetry to escape his intolerant hometown and his inflexible father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, he sees parallels to his working-class life in the lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.


Exuberant, evocative and charming, Blinded by the Light features a winning performance by Kalra backed by a wider ensemble cast that includes Rob Brydon, Hayley Atwell, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar. With vivid musical sequences, it colourfully explores the profound impact that popular music can have – both inspiring your dreams and pushing you to realise them.

Cast:
Viveik Kalra, Nell Williams, Hayley Atwell, Kulvinder Ghir

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