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Polite Society

2023-04-27 · 104 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Action · Drama

Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

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Directors
Nida Manzoor
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United Kingdom
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Released

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Priya KansaraPriya KansaraRia Khan
Ritu AryaRitu AryaLena
Shobu KapoorShobu KapoorFatima
Ella BruccoleriElla BruccoleriAlba
Seraphina BehSeraphina BehClara
Shona BabayemiShona BabayemiKovacs
Nimra BuchaNimra BuchaRaheela
Jeff MirzaJeff MirzaRaff
Akshay KhannaAkshay KhannaSalim Shah
Renu BrindleRenu BrindleMrs. Nawaz
Rekha John-CheriyanRekha John-CheriyanMrs. Abbas
Sally AnnEdith
Jenny FunnellJenny FunnellMs. Spence
Sophie AislingSophie AislingMrs. Iqbal
Su McLaughlinMrs. Ahmed
Tia DuttTia DuttJezah
James McNicholasJames McNicholasHead Waiter
Eunice HuthartEunice HuthartEunice Huthart (voice)

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