Om Puri's back with West is West

More than a decade after the hilarious comedy drama East is East, comes its sequel aptly named West is West.

Jun 09, 2011 01:00 IST
  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    More than a decade after the hilarious comedy drama East is East, comes its sequel aptly named West is West.
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  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    With its usual list of suspects - Om Puri, Linda Bassett and Jimi Mistri - the film will see a few fresh faces too.
  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    Aqib Khan will essay the role of the 13-year-old Sajid, the son of George 'Genghis' Khan (Om Puri). Singer-actor Ila Arun, will take on the role of Basheera Khan, George's first wife in Punjab.
  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    In an attempt to transform young Sajid into a 'better' son, George sends him back to his first wife in Punjab.
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  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    Travelling back to Manchester in 1976, West is West is a coming of age film for both father and son, as they identify with different transgressions and form alternate perspectives.
  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    Not long after, his second wife Ella, played by Linda Bassett, arrives with her little entourage to intervene and create further chaos.
  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    But amidst all that traverses within the Khan parivaar, Genghis becomes aware of the fact that he still has a lot to learn at the age of 60.
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  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    According to sources, a third film on the family is in the pipeline already.
  • Om Puri's back with <i>West is West</i>
    The film premiered in 2010 at the London and Toronto Film Festivals, and is due to release on Friday, June 10, 2011.