Renowned theater practitioner Pravesh Kumar’s feature film directorial debut “Little English” will release in U.K. cinemas and go on a tour across the country from March 17.
The film is set amidst a dysfunctional Punjabi family in the pressure cooker life of a terraced suburban home in Slough. Newly arrived from India, naive Simmy has come to marry the family’s eldest son Raj, who runs away, leaving Simmy locked in the house by her domineering mother-in-law. Simmy is smarter than she appears and enlists the support of the family’s disgruntled in-laws, including a sugar crazed, diabetic grandpa and a brother-in-law fresh out of jail.
The film stars emerging talent Rameet Rauli and Viraj Juneja, supported by Seema Bowri, Madhav Sharma, Goldy Notay, Ameet Chana and Nikki Patel.
Dominique Unsworth, Lesley-Anne Macfarlane and Andrew St. Maur are the producers.
The film had sold out screenings at the London...
The film is set amidst a dysfunctional Punjabi family in the pressure cooker life of a terraced suburban home in Slough. Newly arrived from India, naive Simmy has come to marry the family’s eldest son Raj, who runs away, leaving Simmy locked in the house by her domineering mother-in-law. Simmy is smarter than she appears and enlists the support of the family’s disgruntled in-laws, including a sugar crazed, diabetic grandpa and a brother-in-law fresh out of jail.
The film stars emerging talent Rameet Rauli and Viraj Juneja, supported by Seema Bowri, Madhav Sharma, Goldy Notay, Ameet Chana and Nikki Patel.
Dominique Unsworth, Lesley-Anne Macfarlane and Andrew St. Maur are the producers.
The film had sold out screenings at the London...
- 2/27/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
So we’ve already heard about Jessie Buckley‘s Kate Wilder from The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, but what about everyone else? Bandai Namco has remedied that with a brand new trailer for The Devil in Me that introduces the other members of Wilder’s film crew.
Alongside Kate Wilder, the new trailer introduces Charlie Lonnit (Paul Kaye), Mark Nestor (Fehinti Balogun), Jamie Tiergan (Gloria Obianyo), and Erin Keeman (Nikki Patel) of Lonnit Entertainment. The group are caught in the same deadly game of cat and mouse as Kate Wilder in the H. H. Holmes murder castle. As with Kate, their fate is in your hands. And as the trailer hints, if you make the wrong move, things turn out quite badly for that particular member.
As if teasing the potential demises of our Wilder and her crew wasn’t enough, the trailer also gives us a...
Alongside Kate Wilder, the new trailer introduces Charlie Lonnit (Paul Kaye), Mark Nestor (Fehinti Balogun), Jamie Tiergan (Gloria Obianyo), and Erin Keeman (Nikki Patel) of Lonnit Entertainment. The group are caught in the same deadly game of cat and mouse as Kate Wilder in the H. H. Holmes murder castle. As with Kate, their fate is in your hands. And as the trailer hints, if you make the wrong move, things turn out quite badly for that particular member.
As if teasing the potential demises of our Wilder and her crew wasn’t enough, the trailer also gives us a...
- 11/6/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The prestigious London Indian Film Festival begins next week and once again boasts an incredible line-up of indepant films featuring thought provoking and inspiring stories.
One of the films being showcased is the amazing British-South Asian romantic comedy Little English. The UK Premiere of Little English is at the Blue Orchid Hotels London Indian Film Festival on 24th June at BFI Southbank. It also will be screened at the Manchester Indian Film Festival on June 26th and the Birmingham Indian Film Festival on June 29th.
Written and directed by Pravesh Kumar, Little English stars emerging talent Rameet Rauli and Viraj Juneja as Simmy and Harry. A fun romp through Asian taboos, set against the romantic backdrop of suburban Slough the film also features Seema Bowri, Madhav Sharma, Goldy Notay, Ameet Chana, Nikki Patel, along with Sanjeev Kohli, Yasmeen Khan and Shin Parwana.
Set in sunny Slough, Punjabi newlywed Simmy, unexpectedly...
One of the films being showcased is the amazing British-South Asian romantic comedy Little English. The UK Premiere of Little English is at the Blue Orchid Hotels London Indian Film Festival on 24th June at BFI Southbank. It also will be screened at the Manchester Indian Film Festival on June 26th and the Birmingham Indian Film Festival on June 29th.
Written and directed by Pravesh Kumar, Little English stars emerging talent Rameet Rauli and Viraj Juneja as Simmy and Harry. A fun romp through Asian taboos, set against the romantic backdrop of suburban Slough the film also features Seema Bowri, Madhav Sharma, Goldy Notay, Ameet Chana, Nikki Patel, along with Sanjeev Kohli, Yasmeen Khan and Shin Parwana.
Set in sunny Slough, Punjabi newlywed Simmy, unexpectedly...
- 6/16/2022
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Coronation Street's Amber Kalirai faces a backlash after throwing a noisy party in Thursday night's (March 22) episode of the soap. The drama begins when Dev asks Amber (Nikki Patel) to look after the kids while he heads out for a meal with Sunita, leaving the shop girl gutted as she was planning to go to a party. When Dev refuses to change his plans, Amber simply moves the party to Number 7 instead - but her loud music quickly upsets the neighbours. As Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) and Sunita (Shobna Gulati) (more)...
- 3/21/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Nikki Patel is leaving the soap, it has been confirmed. The actress has already filmed her final scenes as Amber Kalirai, who will exit Weatherfield next month. Amber was most recently involved in a lesbian love triangle with Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) and Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson). "Nikki's part in the love triangle was a huge success, but the producers feel that the character has run her course. Nikki is a professional (more)...
- 2/19/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Sophie and Sian decide to flee Weatherfield to get married in tonight's double bill of the soap. After being rejected by Amber (Nikki Patel), Sophie focuses all of her attention on her future with Sian - telling her that she wants to get married now rather than waiting until they're 18. When the girls ask Sally (Sally Dynevor) for her permission once again, they're left disappointed as she stands firm - declaring that a wedding is out of the question as they're too young. Sophie (Brooke Vincent) and Sian (Sacha Parkinson) soon (more)...
- 12/2/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Sophie Webster will have a bitter clash with Amber Kalirai in a forthcoming episode, a report has claimed. The pair, played by Brooke Vincent and Nikki Patel, have become close in recent months but will fall out in the aftermath of Sophie's ill-fated wedding day, according to the Daily Star. Sophie's friends and family gather to watch her tie the knot with Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson) next month, but reports suggest that she doesn't go through with the ceremony as she is confused about her feelings for Amber. When her relationship with Sian hits the rocks, it is thought that Sophie blames Amber for everything - unhappy that she messed with her head by kissing her on a recent night out. The newspaper claims that Sophie soon ends up fighting with Amber on the street, before shouting that the shop girl is a secret lesbian (more)...
- 11/24/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Sunita Alahan will soon make the shock decision to quit her job at the Corner Shop, a report has claimed. Sunita, played by Shobna Gulati, decides to bow out from the business after she grows frustrated over partner Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) taking her for granted, according to the Daily Star. It is thought that things soon look up for Sunita when she lands a new job pulling pints at the Rovers Return. Sources say that the build-up to Sunita's big change begins when Dev starts dishing out special treatment to his rebellious daughter Amber (Nikki Patel), buying her a car for her birthday and letting her have the day (more)...
- 11/15/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Sian Powers is to ditch girlfriend Sophie Webster at the altar. The teen lesbian - played by Sacha Parkinson - flees the pair's nuptials when she finds out her lover had a fling with bisexual Amber Kaliari (Nikki Patel), the daughter of corner shop owner Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin). In the scenes, which are set to be shown in an upcoming episode of the ITV1 soap, Sian will be chased after by Sophie - with both wearing matching wedding dresses - with the rest of the guests left looking on in bemusement. Sacha - who is leaving 'Coronation Street'...
- 11/10/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Sophie Webster will call off her wedding to Sian Powers in the middle of the ceremony, a report has claimed. Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson, who play the Weatherfield couple, were yesterday pictured filming dramatic scenes which saw Sian flee from the event distraught. More rumours have emerged today over the events leading up to Sian's heartbreak, which are expected to spark the end of her relationship with Sophie. As the ceremony gets under way, Sophie falters when she is asked to say her vows - knowing that she has feelings for Dev's daughter Amber (Nikki Patel) following their kiss, according to the Daily Star. Sophie's father Kevin (Michael Le Vell) apparently sees her doubts and announces that his daughter isn't ready for marriage, but his ex-wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) says: "Sit down, (more)...
- 11/10/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street stars Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson have today been filming dramatic scenes for Sophie and Sian's wedding. In an emotional plot twist, the actresses have been shooting scenes which see Sian flee from the ceremony distraught, with Sophie frantically chasing after her. The shock moment was filmed out on location in Hale, Cheshire and is expected to air on screen at Christmas. Coronation Street viewers recently saw Sophie propose to Sian. However, her romantic gesture was partly inspired by guilt as she was confused over her feelings for Dev's daughter Amber (Nikki Patel) after being kissed by her during a night (more)...
- 11/9/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Sacha Parkinson has revealed that she is "so excited" over her character's forthcoming wedding storyline. Sian Powers receives an unexpected proposal from girlfriend Sophie Webster in tonight's double bill of the soap and is immediately excited over the idea of taking their relationship to the next level. However, Sophie (Brooke Vincent) is hiding a secret as her decision to pop the question is partly influenced by guilt after rebellious Amber Kalirai (Nikki Patel) recently kissed her during a night out. Parkinson told Celebs on Sunday of the storyline: "Sophie proposes because she's confused by the feelings she's having for Amber. She decides the one thing that will keep her and Sian together is if they get married. But their parents aren't exactly on board, so it looks like things aren't (more)...
- 10/24/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Sophie Webster makes a shock decision in tonight's double bill of the soap as she tells Sian that she wants to marry her. Sophie (Brooke Vincent) is plagued with guilt following the kissing incident with Amber (Nikki Patel) at the bar, but when she confides in Sunita about what happened, she's advised to forget about it and concentrate on her relationship with Sian. When Sian (Sacha Parkinson) arrives home from holiday early, Sophie decides to take this advice (more)...
- 10/24/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street launches its lesbian love triangle storyline tonight as Amber plants a kiss on Sophie during a night out. Amber (Nikki Patel) is keen to get Sophie to loosen up when they arrive at a bar together, so she starts spiking her mate's drinks. Her scheme to spice up the evening then takes a further twist when she spots a lad trying to chat up Sophie. Sophie (Brooke Vincent) is relieved as Amber pretends to be her girlfriend in a bid to get rid of the admirer, but she's stunned when Dev's rebellious daughter makes a move on her as part of the act! Feeling awkward, Sophie reminds Amber that she's with Sian (Sacha (more)...
- 10/21/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has praised the soap's lesbian love triangle storyline, promising that there are "exciting" scenes ahead as the plot hots up. The actress's character Sophie Webster will soon be torn between existing girlfriend Sian Powers and rebellious Amber Kalirai (Nikki Patel) in a story which has been tipped to cause heartbreak on the cobbles. Amber plants a kiss on Sophie during a night out later this week, trying to get rid of a guy who is hassling the religious shop worker. However, a guilty Sophie soon realises that she may have genuine feelings for Amber. Vincent told itv.com of the storyline: "I think after this kiss, Sophie does start feeling something for Amber. "I think she's never been able to put her finger on it before this, and then because it's happened and she's seen that (more)...
- 10/17/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent has urged viewers not to blame her co-star Nikki Patel for the troubles that are about to develop on screen between Sophie and Sian. Sophie has been in a relationship with Sian for over a year, but events take a twist next week when Patel's character Amber Kalirai plants a kiss on her during a drunken night out. The surprise moment ahead has been tipped to lead into a love triangle storyline as Sophie finds herself torn between Sian and Amber. Fans are expecting Sian to be left heartbroken in the climax of Sophie's dilemma as Sacha Parkinson, who plays the blonde, has decided to leave the soap. Vincent told Inside Soap of the upcoming plot: "People keep tweeting saying that Amber is at fault! But it was Sacha Parkinson's decision to leave (more)...
- 10/14/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Sacha Parkinson was "fuming" when she first read Coronation Street's lesbian love triangle storyline. The 19-year-old actress - who plays Sian Powers in the ITV1 soap - admitted she was "so jealous" when she first heard her on-screen girlfriend Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) would cheat on her with Amber Kaliari (Nikki Patel). She told Bang Showbiz: "I was so jealous when I first read the storyline. I was absolutely fuming. I was like, 'How could Sophie do that to Sian?'." The blonde beauty - who is leaving 'Coronation Street' in early 2012 - confessed she has got "lazy" during her time in...
- 9/28/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has admitted that her upcoming lesbian love triangle storyline was difficult to film. Vincent's alter ego Sophie Webster cheats on Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson) with Amber Kaliari (Nikki Patel) in the upcoming plot. She told Bang Showbiz: "It's different to anything I've ever been used to and it's made me actually have to act for the first time. "I think a lot of my own personality has come into my character for the past eight years and now I'm actually having to really act differently. It's interesting though, and it keeps things fresh." However, she said of filming romantic scenes with Patel: "Kissing a girl is like kissing a boy. "You just close your eyes and hope (more)...
- 9/27/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Sacha Parkinson was "fuming" when she first read Coronation Street's lesbian love triangle storyline. The 19-year-old actress - who plays Sian Powers in the ITV1 soap - admitted she was "so jealous" when she first heard her on-screen girlfriend Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) would cheat on her with Amber Kaliari (Nikki Patel). She told Bang Showbiz: "I was so jealous when I first read the storyline. I was absolutely fuming. I was like, 'How could Sophie do that to Sian?'." The blonde beauty - who is leaving 'Coronation Street' in early 2012 - confessed she has got "lazy" during her time in...
- 9/26/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's teen lesbians are to become embroiled in a steamy love triangle this Christmas. The raunchy storyline will kick off in October when Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) cheats on girlfriend Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson) with shopkeeper Dev Alahan's (Jimmi Harkishin) bisexual daughter Amber Kalirai (Nikki Patel). Amber will have her eye on Sophie for a while, but seizes her opportunity by lacing her drink with gin when the pair are on a night out while Sian is on holiday. As the teen temptress makes her move, loved-up Sophie's first reaction is to pull away, but the duo are soon kissing passionately.
- 8/22/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Sophie Webster will leave girlfriend Sian Powers heartbroken by calling off plans for them to marry in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The popular couple, played by Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson, have been tipped to face a turbulent time in the months ahead as Sophie starts developing feelings for Dev Alahan's daughter Amber. Sophie's first romantic encounter with Amber (Nikki Patel) will occur in October as they share a kiss on a night out while Sian is away on holiday, according to The Sun. It is thought that Amber spikes Sophie's drink with gin as she plans to make her move. During the night out, things fall into place for Amber when she spots Sophie being hassled by a male punter who is trying to chat her up. Under the pretence of helping her (more)...
- 8/22/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Nikki Patel took part in a series of stunts to promote the work of her local fire service this week. The Bradford-born actress, who plays Amber Kalirai on the ITV1 soap, helped to put out a blaze before being 'rescued' from a car wreckage in the staged incidents. Patel's action-packed day was designed to display the range of skills required by firefighters ahead of the forthcoming West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Awards. Speaking afterwards, Patel told The Huddersfield Daily Examiner: (more)...
- 5/16/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Another two Coronation Street characters are to be written out of the show, Digital Spy can confirm. Darryl Morton and Vicki Dankowska - played by Jonathan Dixon and Wanda Opalinska - will bow out of the show later this year owing to "natural story progression". Meanwhile, Nikki Patel (below), who portrays Dev Alahan's (Jimmi Harkishin) daughter Amber Kalirai, will now appear on an "episodic" basis as opposed to an ongoing contractual one. Her storyline will see Amber leave for university in September and make numerous reappearances thereafter. However, reports claiming that Andrew Whyment (Kirk Sutherland) it to be written out of the Weatherfield soap are unfounded as he recently signed another contract to remain with the show for at least another year. A spokeswoman for the soap this afternoon told Digital Spy: "Some characters (more)...
- 5/15/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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