{"product_id":"bhaji-on-the-beach-blu-ray-pre-order-14-jul-25","title":"Bhaji on the Beach [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA day trip to Blackpool to see the lights offers a harmless break from the routine for a minibus full of women from the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaheli Asian Women’s Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all seems innocent enough but as the minibus trundles along to a Punjabi rendition of Cliff Richard’s Summer Holiday,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eproblems quickly become apparent. Ginder is fleeing her violent husband with her five-year-old son. Hashida is eighteen,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eabout to start medical school and has just discovered that she is pregnant by her boyfriend. Teenage sisters Madhu and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLadhu, with no parent in sight, are on the rampage… for a man! Asha is to discover that there is life and, indeed, romance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebeyond the confines of the shop counter. And the judgmental Pushpa faces her day of reckoning when she encounters some\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emale strippers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGurinder Chadha’s directorial feature debut of Meera Syal’s witty and observant script is an empowering comedy and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecelebration of the enduring bond between women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Presented in High Definition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· I’m British But... (1989, 29 mins): a short film by Gurinder Chadha uncovering a defiant culture of British Asian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esisters and brothers against the rhythms of Bhangra and Bangla music. Includes optional introduction by activist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand broadcaster Shani Dhanda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· A Nice Arrangement (1991, 11 mins): a short comedy directed by Gurinder Chadha and written by Meera Syal about\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe pre-ceremony rituals of an arranged marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· First film of Blackpool (c1898, 1 min): early footage of Blackpool from the BFI National Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Holiday (1957, 18 mins): the delights of 1950s Blackpool holidays are vibrantly revisited in John Taylor’s fondly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eremembered travelogue, produced for British Transport Films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· London Me Bharat (1972, 20 mins): the first Hindi-language film made in Britain, presenting a distinctive and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esometimes surprising view of 1970s Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Gallery - a selection of stills and documents from Gurinder Chadha's paper collection held at the BFI National\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46457767231662,"sku":"BFIB1544","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/BontehB-LIMELIGHT.jpg?v=1750326029","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/bhaji-on-the-beach-blu-ray-pre-order-14-jul-25","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}