Film

National Theatre Live: East is East

10.020211h 56mDocumentary Drama

Director: Iqbal Khan
Year: 2021

Salford, 1971. George Khan wants to raise his family in the traditional Pakistani way, but his children have other ideas. Abdul and Tariq aren't ready to be married off, Saleem is pushing artistic boundaries, Meenah's skirt is too short, and Sajit just wants to hide in his parka. As relations reach breaking point, their English mother, Ella, is torn between her loyalty to George and the happiness of her children.

Top cast

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Meenah Khan

Irvine Iqbal

Doctor/Mr Shaw

Tony Jayawardena

George Khan

Adonis Jeneico

Saleem Khan

Noah Manzoor

Sajit Khan

Joeravar Sangha

Maneer Khan

Gurjeet Singh

Tariq Khan

Sophie Stanton

Ella Khan

Assad Zaman

Abdul Khan

Directed by

Iqbal Khan

Written by

Ayub Khan-Din