Bhaji On The Beach
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gurinder Chadha
Kim Vithana
Jimmi Harkishin
Sarita Khajuria
Mo Sesay
Lalita Ahmed
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three generations of Indian women embark on a day trip to the British resort town of Blackpool: Asha, a young woman in conflict between her traditional upbringing and modern British life; Ginder, an abused wife who has left her husband; Simi, a counselor at a shelter run for women; Hashida, a pre-med student who has just learned that she is pregnant by her black boyfriend, Oliver; Pushpa and Bina, two sari-clad, older traditional women; Rekha, a stylish visitor from Bombay; Amrik, Ginder's 5 year-old son; and two teenage girls, Ladhu and Madhu, who are only concerned with the local boys. Sick about his wife's and son's disappearance, Ranjit sets off after Ginder with his macho brother in tow. When Asha inadvertently reveals that Hashida is pregnant, the older women call her a whore and she runs off in shame. After a reunion with Oliver and a foiled kidnapping attempt by Ranjit and his brother, the women return home with a better understanding of the commonalities that bind them.
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Cast
Kim Vithana
Jimmi Harkishin
Sarita Khajuria
Mo Sesay
Lalita Ahmed
Shaheen Khan
Zohra Sehgal
Amer Chadha-patel
Nisha Nayar
Renu Kochar
Surendra Kochar
Souad Faress
Tanveer Ghani
Akbar Kurtha
Peter Cellier
Rudolph Walker
Fraser James
Dean Gatiss
Martin Greenwood
Shireen Shah
Gurdial Sira
Adlyn Ross
Moti Makan
Badi Uzzaman
Bharti Patel
Hugo Speer
Judith David
Karen Montero
Ash Verez
Shad Ali
N J Willow
Neera Sharma
David Tse
Phil Croft
Raymond Wallbank
Jonathan Cohen
Steve Burgland
Mark Mayhem
Chila Burman
Matt Young
Becky Marling
Crew
Julie Akroyd
Gavin Alexander
Shad Ali
John Altman
Howard Arundel
Ronald Bailey
Kuljit Bhamra
Paul Biggs
Simon Bradley
Penny Braithwaite
Billy Bridge
Derek Brown
Paul Carr
Michael Carter
Gurinder Chadha
Jaswinder Chowdhary
Adam Coles
Gina Cromwell
Suzanne Crowley
Liz Davis
Mike Donald
James Ford
Julie Fox
Glenn Freemantle
Paddy Hamilton
Andy Hennigan
Jackie Hodgeson
Bob Horsefield
John Kenway
Sabine Kumeling
Greg Long
Mike Malik
Nadine Marsh-edwards
Sally Morgan
Felicity Newton
Joyce Chinna Opaka
Oral Norrie Ottey
Christine Parry
Jan Pester
David Pinnington
Gilly Poole
Dane Power
Craig Preuss
Helen Rayner
Paul Sarony
Patric Scott
Mark Scrivens
Danuta Skarszewska
Suzanne Smith
Rob Southam
Meera Syal
Meera Syal
Kenny Sykes
Annie Symons
Alf Tramontin
Julie Van Pragg
Tim Vine
Robert Williams
Rod Woodruff
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 18, 1994
Released in United States June 22, 1994
Released in United States on Video January 9, 1996
Released in United States August 1993
Released in United States September 1993
Released in United States October 1993
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States January 1994
Released in United States March 1994
Released in United States April 1994
Released in United States 1995
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 14-29, 1993.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 5-15, 1993.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (First Cinema) September 9-18, 1993.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 1-17, 1993.
Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 18 - April 3, 1994.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-16, 1994.
Shown at San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (opening night) March 3-10, 1994.
Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 24 - December 8, 1995.
Feature directorial debut for documentarian Gurinder Chadha.
Began shooting September 21, 1992.
Completed shooting October 23, 1992.
Released in United States Spring May 18, 1994
Released in United States June 22, 1994 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States August 1993 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 14-29, 1993.)
Released in United States August 1993 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 5-15, 1993.)
Released in United States September 1993 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (First Cinema) September 9-18, 1993.)
Released in United States October 1993 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 1-17, 1993.)
Released in United States April 1994 (Shown in New York City (The Asia Society) as part of program "Asian Encounters: Recent Works by Asian American and British Asian Filmmakers" April 6-10, 1994.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 24 - December 8, 1995.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 18 - April 3, 1994.)
Released in United States January 1994 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-16, 1994.)
Released in United States March 1994 (Shown at San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (opening night) March 3-10, 1994.)
Released in United States on Video January 9, 1996
Released in United States October 1993 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.)
