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Brick Lane (2007)

5.6/10 1h 42m Nov 16, 2007
Drama

The grind of daily life as a Brick Lane Bangladessi as seen through the eyes of Nazneen (Chatterjee), who at 17 enters an arranged marriage with Chanu (Kaushik). Years later, living in east London with her family, she meets a young man Karim (Simpson).

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Movie Details

Original Title Brick Lane
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Tannishtha Chatterjee
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Nazneen Ahmed
Popularity: 1.1
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik
Chanu Ahmed
Popularity: 0.5
Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson
Karim
Popularity: 0.2
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Naeema Begum
Rukshana 'Shahna' Ahmed
Popularity: 0.1
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Lana Rahman
Bibi Ahmed
Popularity: 0.0
Lalita Ahmed
Lalita Ahmed
Mrs Islam
Popularity: 0.3
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi
Razia
Popularity: 5.1
Harsh Nayyar
Harsh Nayyar
Dr Azad
Popularity: 1.1
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Lasco Atkins
Train Customer
Popularity: 0.3
Bernard Holley
Bernard Holley
News Reporter
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Sarah Gavron
Screenplay Abi Morgan, Laura Jones
Executive Producer Paula Jalfon, Duncan Reid, Paul Trijbits
Editor Melanie Oliver
Producer Chris Collins, Alison Owen

Production

Ruby Films
GB
Film4 Productions
GB
Ingenious Media
GB

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Brick Lane (2007) Trailer
Brick Lane (2007) Trailer
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Keywords

london, england arranged marriage bangladesh 9/11 woman director british asian

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 19, 2025

It’s 1980s London, and “Nazmeen” (Tannishtha Chatterjee) has been married to “Chanu” (Satish Kaushik) for most of her adult life. It was a marriage arranged by family, and it has seen her bring up two daughters whilst largely living within the confines of their flat, where she tailors some ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 16, 2007
Runtime 1h 42m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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