13 November 2017 Drama, TV Movie 87 mins
Born to traditional Punjabi parents and growing up in Wolverhampton, Sathnam Sanghera moves to London after graduating from Cambridge University. Now in his late 20s he is planning to reveal to his family that he will defy expectations of an arranged marriage - but instead learns a painful family secret.
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Sacha Dhawan as Sathnam
Joanna Vanderham as Laura
Anupam Kher as Sathnam's Father
Deepti Naval as Sathnam's Mother
Vineeta Rishi as Puli
Jaz Deol as Rajah
Anjli Mohindra as Bindi
Himmut Singh Datt as Young Sathnam
Mick Ford as Laura's Father
Joanna David as Laura's Mother
Shaheen Khan as Aunt Sharanjit
Kriss Dosanjh as Uncle Mohinder
Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Carol
Nisha Parti Producer
Lynsey Miller Director
Sathnam Sanghera Writer
Mick Ford Writer
Adam Etherington Director of Photography
Sarah Brewerton Editor
Olivia Scott-Webb Casting
Caroline Greville-Morris Production Design
Tracy Fox Set Decoration
Claire Anderson Costume Design
Mike Malik Property Master
Ben Brazier Dialogue Editor
Paul Kennington Stunt Coordinator
United Kingdom 13 November 2017
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