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Bhaji On The Beach [DVD] [1994]

DVD ~ Kim Vithana
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  • Actors: Kim Vithana, Jimmi Harkishin, Sarita Khajuria, Akbar Kurtha, Mo Sesay
  • Directors: Gurinder Chadha
  • Writers: Gurinder Chadha, Meera Syal
  • Producers: Nadine Marsh-Edwards, Paul Sarony
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, Hindi, Punjabi
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Cinema Club
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000096KJ4
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,705 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Bhaji on the Beach is the directorial debut of Gurinda Chadha, which--like her next film, What's Cooking--features women as the central characters and seems to involve food at every turn. It's an ensemble piece, which takes a while to establish the characters' relationships with each other. But eventually the focus of the film--based on a story by Meera Syal--gets distilled to a group of women taken on a day trip to Blackpool by a progressive thinking "sister". The skies are suitably grey as they arrive in the English resort town, with the amusement arcades, takeaways and shop fronts looking tacky and run down. There's Ginder (Kim Vithana), who has run away from her violent husband, Hashida (Sarita Khajuria), who has a major decision to make and conservative aunties Asha (Lalita Ahmed) and Pushpa (Zohra Sehgal), not to mention youngsters Ladhu (Nisha K Nayar) and Madhu (Renu Kochar) who are just along for the excitement. As the day wears on, tension mounts between the different generations as secrets come out into the open. It matters little that the plot feels a touch contrived--particularly the convergence of significant characters towards the end--as there's a lot of energy in the performances. The result is a bit rough around the edges, but there's a lot to amuse here, not least in the colourful nod to Bollywood contained in Asha's many dream sequences. --Emma Perry

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A film not to be missed!, 7 Aug 2002
This review is from: Bhaji On The Beach [VHS] [1994] (VHS Tape)
I really enjoyed this film. I saw it many years ago when I was in my teens. It gives you an insight into Indian culture and in many ways its very accurate. The film takes place in Birmingham. A group of women decide to escape the daily trials of life by going on a day trip to Blackpool. You see how Indian women of various ages thought and were expected to think. Yet you also see them breaking through these barriers and trying to find themselves. It was hilarious because I noticed so many stereotypes. I give it 4 stars! If you are Indian and haven't seen it ... where have you been? And if you are not then take this chance to learn about another culture.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Spicy and warm drama, with interesting characters., 19 Nov 2003
Bhaji on the Beach is an heart warming drama with an entertaining cast of 9 asian women that travel from their regular lives in Birmingham to escape by the sea at Blackpool.
The women represent a hearty cross section of age and background.
In the colourful group there are teenagers, whom clearly seek fun, sari bound and frown wearing elders, and more sensitive characters that are escaping problems such as an abusive husband while another, a student unexpectedly discovers that she is pregnant by her Afro-Caribbean boyfriend.
This diverse character study of such a complicated British subculture, where director Gurinder Chadha seems to handle the subject with tact and style, to deliver a sensitive film from such a low budget and challenging subject.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, moving and very true to life, 15 Feb 2006
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I fell in love with Bhaji on the Beach when it was shown on the TV over 10 years ago, so purchasing it on DVD was a wise investment since I will watch it over and over again.

Directed by the same person who brought us Bend It Like Beckham, Bhaji on the Beach is this lady's most under-rated achievement and by far, her best work to date. Even on a low budget, the film captures such thought provoking issues which are still prevalent today, but it's also humourous and will appeal to all ages and cultures. You'll recognise some familiar faces who have gone to work on bigger movies since, namely Hugo Speer (Full Monty, etc)

It's also amusing to watch scenes where the actors are relying on pay-phones to communicate (can you imagine doing that these days with the popularity of mobile phones??).

I was saddened to learn that one of the leading actresses of this film died through drowning a couple of years ago...I remember reading about her in my local newspaper. I know I'll certainly not forget her with her part in this brilliant film.

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