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The Boy with the Topknot (2017)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Lynsey Miller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Sacha Dhawan
Sacha Dhawan
Sathnam
Joanna Vanderham
Joanna Vanderham
Laura
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Sathnam's Father
Deepti Naval
Deepti Naval
Sathnam's Mother
Vineeta Rishi
Vineeta Rishi
Puli
Jaz Deol
Jaz Deol
Rajah
Anjli Mohindra
Anjli Mohindra
Bindi
Himmut Singh Datt
Himmut Singh Datt
Young Sathnam
Mick Ford
Mick Ford
Laura's Father
Joanna David
Joanna David
Laura's Mother
Shaheen Khan
Shaheen Khan
Aunt Sharanjit
Kriss Dosanjh
Kriss Dosanjh
Uncle Mohinder
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Carol

Crews

Nisha Parti
Nisha Parti
Producer
Lynsey Miller
Lynsey Miller
Director
Sathnam Sanghera
Sathnam Sanghera
Writer
Mick Ford
Mick Ford
Writer
Adam Etherington
Adam Etherington
Director of Photography
Sarah Brewerton
Sarah Brewerton
Editor
Olivia Scott-Webb
Olivia Scott-Webb
Casting
Caroline Greville-Morris
Caroline Greville-Morris
Production Design
Tracy Fox
Tracy Fox
Set Decoration
Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
Costume Design
Mike Malik
Mike Malik
Property Master
Ben Brazier
Ben Brazier
Dialogue Editor
Paul Kennington
Paul Kennington
Stunt Coordinator
Marina Tyndall
Marina Tyndall
Dialect Coach
Robert Viglasky
Robert Viglasky
Still Photographer
Jemima Thomas
Jemima Thomas
Script Supervisor
Jake Holdsworth
Jake Holdsworth
Production Coordinator
Will Rae Smith
Will Rae Smith
Gaffer

Trailers and other movies

The Boy with the Topknot: Trailer - BBC Two

Posters and backgrounds

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