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East is East Review This film was based on the play ‘East is East’ written by Ayub Khan-Din. The film follows the misfortunes of an Anglo-Pakistani family. George Khan (Om Puri), a traditional father, decides to change his family’s way of life, he wants his family to be more respectful to Muslim traditions, and he plans to marry two of his sons, without their knowledge, but when they find out…. The story takes place in a rather poor town near Manchester called Salford. It shows the clash between modernity and traditionalism, and the selfishness of one man, George Kahn. He is alone against his entire family. Between the two outlooks is Ellen Khan (Linda Basset), as George’s second wife, who is in favour for both her husband’s traditionalism, and her children’s sense of rebellion. Between this, she tries to find her own place. The couple operates ‘George’s English Chippy’. Before George immigrated to England, which was around twenty five years ago, he left his first wife behind, in order to come over to England to try to make his fortune. He then married Ella. At the beginning of the film, we see that George Kahn organizes an arranged marriage for his oldest son, Nazir (Ian Aspinall). Nazir leaves the Mosque just as the ceremony starts. Later in the film we learn that he did this because he was homosexual.
Approximate Word count = 893
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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