Blinded by the Light (12a)

Director Gurinder Chadha. Comedy/Drama/Music


1987. When music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of The Boss his world is turned upside down; already a creative soul his passion for music and writing is set alight by the songs of the working-class poet Bruce Springsteen, whose lyrics feel all too familiar to the aspirational teenager. Yearning to escape his rundown hometown and the rules of his traditional Pakistani household, Javed finds himself caught in between two worlds and must discover if he too is Born to Run...

Starring Viveik Kalra , Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra


Flicks Advisor (comments from our film promoters)

A great film, very enjoyable.

A brilliant film!

Generally well received by audience, but perhaps best suited to people already keen on Bruce Springsteen music. Interesting context of 1980' political scene showing how different things are now !

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