Bollywood Queen

2002

1h 29m

Romance

Comedy

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71%

7 Reviews

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41%

1,000+ Ratings

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Family interference and culture clash threaten the romance between the offspring (Preeya Kalidas, James McAvoy) of rival clothiers in London.

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Very weird combination of London & Bollywood, good idea, shame it doesn't quite work.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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An early James McAvoy film where he is decent enough, but the script concerning frowned upon relationships between races is certainly low-brow and the movie is directed by numbers.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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well...watchable I guess

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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The whole film was kind of blahh, though I do love a good bollywood. However, James McAvoy was about the only good bit of this movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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This film gets this many points from me purely on the basis of James McAvoy being in it. Pretty terrifying otherwise.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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The world does not need another Romeo and Juliet adaptation, and the bollywood style of singing and dancing is not for me. However, James McAvoy is always a treat.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Jeremy Wooding

Director

Preeya Kalidas

Geena

James McAvoy

Jay

Ciarán McMenamin

Dean

Kat Bhathena

Anjali

Ray Panthaki

Anil

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David Rooney

Variety

A riot of color and confusion stitched around a flimsy plot, director Jeremy Wooding's debut gets off to a vibrant start and offers intermittent charm, but runs out of steam fast.

Mar 31, 2009

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Jane Howdle

Empire Magazine

In his debut feature, James Wooding has combined a troubled romance with shades of mysticism and the kitschy, over-the-top glamour of a Bollywood musical to come up with a pleasantly original mix.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Arwa Haider

Time Out

Quaint shots of the capital and the countryside suggest this is designed for overseas Anglophiles; and the generally ropey lighting, flimsy characterisation and so-so song-and-dance can't be excused by 'low budget charm'.

Feb 9, 2006

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

Full of fun but with a deft touch of drama, Bollywood Queen achieves exactly what the filmmakers intend, and should be a terrific date movie.

Oct 18, 2008

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

More than a little clunky, and too silly and sweet to be much more than frivolous fun.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2003

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Synopsis

Family interference and culture clash threaten the romance between the offspring (Preeya Kalidas, James McAvoy) of rival clothiers in London.

Director: Jeremy Wooding
Screenwriter: Neil Spencer, Jeremy Wooding
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround