1. Omar, son of a Pakistani immigrant, embarks on a
venture to renovate his uncle's laundrette with the
help of his childhood friend, ex-National Front
member Johnny, with whom he develops a gay
relationship.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Gentle comedy about a group of Asian women
from Birmingham who set off on a day trip to
Blackpool. However it isn't long before the
men are in pursuit of their joyriding spouses
and girlfriends.
Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
Anita and Me (2002)
Meena, a 12-year-old living in the English Midlands in
1972, the daughter of Indian parents who've come to
England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence
is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and
her dysfunctional family. Anita is 14, blonde and
beautiful - exactly what Meena thinks she wants to be.

2. Salford, 1971: a proud Pakistani chip shop owner
lives with his white wife and seven children in a
terraced house. The children rebel against his
strict approach and his insistence that they are
brought up as Muslims and submit to traditional
arranged marriages.
East is East (1999)
Two young girls from North West London
pursue their goal of playing football in an all
women's team, against the wishes of their
parents.
Bride and Prejudice (2004) Bend it Like Beckham (1999)
A Bollywood update of Jane Austen's classic
tale, in which Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find
suitable husbands for her four unmarried
daughters.