

Chicken Tikka Masala
2005-04-22 · 90 min · ★ 4.1
Jimi (Chris Bisson), the Chopra family's only son, gets caught off guard when his high-handed parents (Saeed Jaffrey and Jamila Massey) announce an arranged marriage to Simran (Jinder Mahal), a lovely girl from a respectable family. Problem is, Jimi's gay, so to hide his homosexuality, he spins an ever-more elaborate web of deceit -- but how long can he conceal the truth?
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- Directors
- Harmage Singh Kalirai
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- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Chris BissonJimi Chopra
Saeed JaffreyC. P. Chopra
Sally BankesVanessa
Zohra SehgalGrandmother
Shobu KapoorMinaxi Patel
Katy ClaytonHanah
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