In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a British teenager of Pakistani descent named Javed, writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. He understands his working-class life and his family, and ultimately finds his own voice through the powerful lyrics and music of American singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen.
This British drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha is inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his obsession with Bruce Springsteen. It is based on Manzoor’s acclaimed memoir “Greetings from Bury Park.”
- Starring : Viveik Kalra / Hayley Atwell / Rob Brydon
- Genre : Biography / Comedy / Drama / Musical
- Country : United Kingdom
- Language : English
- Director : Gurinder Chadha
- Production : Bend It Films / Ingenious Media / Levantine Films / Rakija Films
- Distributor : Entertainment One / Karo Premiere / Warner Bros. / New Line Cinema
Blinded by the Light movie
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Blinded by the Light release date
- January 27, 2019 : USA (Sundance Film Festival)
- August 14, 2019 : Canada
- August 14, 2019 : India
- August 14, 2019 : USA
Blinded by the Light cast
- Viveik Kalra as Javed
- Hayley Atwell as Ms. Clay
- Rob Brydon as Matt’s Dad
- Kulvinder Ghir as Malik
- Nell Williams as Eliza
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Matt
- Aaron Phagura as Roops
- Meera Ganatra as Noor
- Jonno Davies as Michael
- Sally Phillips as Mrs. Anderson
- Nikita Mehta as Shazia
- Tara Divina as Yasmeen
- Frankie Fox as Colin Hand
- Asheq Akhtar as Butcher
- Vincent Andriano as Billy
