This is the Pure Movies review of West is West, directed by Andy DeEmmony and starring Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Robert Pugh, Thomas Russell, Jimi Mistry, Vanessa Hehir, John Branwell, Yograj Singh and Vijay Raaz. Written by Richard Parkin. Eleven years after the hugely loved East is East, Ayub Khan-Din continues the story of Khan family and their tussle with life in-between two worlds. West is West jumps forward four years from the last instalment to 1975, taking a focus on the youngest of the khans, Sajid (Aquib Khan). Despite everything that happened in the last film Sajid is finding that, growing into a teen, he is beginning to face similar problems with his life as a British-Pakistani living in Salford. With an English mother and a broad Lancashire accent, Sajid feels more British than Pakistani. This, however, doesn’t’ stop the kids at school seeing him differently. His...
- 10/24/2010
- by Richard Parkin
- Pure Movies
This is a news story from Pure Movies for the London Film Festival gala premiere of West is West, directed by Andy DeEmmony and starring Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Robert Pugh, Thomas Russell, Jimi Mistry, Vanessa Hehir, John Branwell, Yograj Singh and Vijay Raaz. Written by Alex Peace. Jimi Mistry and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Flavia Cacace waltzed down the red carpet at the premier of West is West in Leicester Square on Tuesday night. Mistry was joined by his fellow cast members for the event at Vue Cinema, as part of the 2010 London Film Festival.
- 10/22/2010
- by Alex Peace
- Pure Movies
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