6 Movies Starring Archie Panjabi

East Is East

East Is East

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-06-02

Languages:

English, Urdu

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (14006 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Ayub Khan-Din (play)

Ayub Khan-Din (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.

Yasmin

Yasmin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-26

Languages:

English, Panjabi

Countries:

Germany, UK

Runtime:

87 min

IMDB Ratings:

(657 Reviews)

Director:

Kenneth Glenaan

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.

A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-10-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (121 Reviews)

Director:

Jon Jones

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

A satirical look at Home Secretary David Blunkett and his affair with publisher Kimberly Quinn

A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-22

Languages:

English, French, Urdu, Arabic

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (23408 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Orloff (screenplay)

Mariane Pearl (book)

Fullplot:

On January 23, 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is to fly from Karachi to Dubai with his pregnant wife, Mariane, also a reporter. On the day before, with great care, he has arranged an interview in a cafè with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. When Danny doesn't return, Mariane initiates a search. Pakistani police, American embassy personnel, and the FBI examine witnesses, phone records, e-mails, and hard drives. Who has him? Where is he? There's also the why: because of U.S. abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo, because of a history of Journal cooperation with the CIA, because Pearl is a Jew? Through it all, Mariane is clearheaded, direct, and determined.

A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-22

Languages:

English, French, Urdu, Arabic

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (23425 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Orloff (screenplay)

Mariane Pearl (book)

Fullplot:

On January 23, 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is to fly from Karachi to Dubai with his pregnant wife, Mariane, also a reporter. On the day before, with great care, he has arranged an interview in a cafè with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. When Danny doesn't return, Mariane initiates a search. Pakistani police, American embassy personnel, and the FBI examine witnesses, phone records, e-mails, and hard drives. Who has him? Where is he? There's also the why: because of U.S. abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo, because of a history of Journal cooperation with the CIA, because Pearl is a Jew? Through it all, Mariane is clearheaded, direct, and determined.

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-10-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(4729 Reviews)

Director:

Ned Benson

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Ned Benson (screenplay)

Ned Benson

Fullplot:

A woman and man seemingly so in love finds their marriage is shaken to the core when life throws them a devastating curve. Now this New York couple must try to understand each other as they cope with loss and attempt to reclaim the life and love they once had.

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