Kind of English (1986)
A slice-of-life drama, this story by director Ruhul Amin revolves around a Bengali family trying to make the adjustment to a harsh life in London. Far from the sunny, warm climate of home, the Grandmother (Afroza Bulbul) and nine-year-old son Samir (Jamil Ali) devote themselves to creating a mock-up of their village back home. The mother (Lalita Ahmed) does the best she can, but her husband is irritable and unhappy in their new place. Only her brother-in-law Tariq (Andrew Johnson) seems able to jump right into London life; he works as a taxi driver. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lalita Ahmed, Andrew Johnson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ruhul Amin
Synopsis of Kind of English
A slice-of-life drama, this story by director Ruhul Amin revolves around a Bengali family trying to make the adjustment to a harsh life in London. Far from the sunny, warm climate of home, the Grandmother (Afroza Bulbul) and nine-year-old son Samir (Jamil Ali) devote themselves to creating a mock-up of their village back home. The mother (Lalita Ahmed) does the best she can, but her husband is irritable and unhappy in their new place. Only her brother-in-law Tariq (Andrew Johnson) seems able to jump right into London life; he works as a taxi driver. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Kind of English
- Lalita Ahmed - Mariom (mother)
- Badsha Haq - Chan (father)
- Jamil Ali - Samir (boy)
- Andrew Johnson - Tariq (uncle)
- Afroza Bulbul - Shahanara (grandmother)
- Director(s):
- Ruhul Amin
- Writer(s):
- Paul Hallam
- Producer(s):
- Richard Taylor
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