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The Boy with the Topknot

The Boy with the Topknot

Nov 13, 2017
87 min
DramaTV Movie
5.8/ 10
8 votes

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Born to traditional Punjabi parents and growing up in Wolverhampton, Sathnam Sanghera moves to London after graduating from Cambridge University. Now in his late 20s he is planning to reveal to his family that he will defy expectations of an arranged marriage - but instead learns a painful family secret.

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5.8/10
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6.6/10
563 votes
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 3 nominations total

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