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    British stereotypes over the top

    While I quite enjoyed the main plot and acting, I found the portrayal of every white Briton as either arrogant or racist or both, as offensive. Maybe this was ... read more »

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    Absolutely Rubbish

    I watched almost an hour of this and got so fed up of the stereotyped views of British asians.
    
    My girlfriend is a British asian and shes gorgeous and... read more »

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    • 12 Feb 2012 at 16:01

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    Ignorant portrayel of British society

    Although the plot of the film was enjoyable, the portrayel of white british citizens was in my opinion extremley biased, suggesting that they are generally ... read more »

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    • 22 Jan 2012 at 15:52

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    Fun bollywoodesque film, if a little misguided on stereotypes

    It's a pleasant enough movie, with the bollywood glamour on occassion, but I'd be surprised if this was produced by an English organisation or it was ... read more »

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    • mand282
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    • 22 Jan 2012 at 00:52

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    Very amusingly blinkered view of the English.

    Very amusingly blinkered view of the English. I especially enjoyed some of the names used like Charlie Brown, which change half way through to Charlie Chaplin ... read more »

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    • 11 Jan 2012 at 11:21

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    Stereotypes sometimes are there for a reason..

    I think the cinematography could have been a bit better, as well as the acting. However, the storyline is realistic and are based on things that does actually ... read more »

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    • 11 Jan 2012 at 02:57

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    racist film

    I give this a three because the movie hit on something important for indian british women and men that their is nothing wrong with being indian and appreciating... read more »

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    • 05 Oct 2011 at 23:25

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    great story line

    it is good but also requires parental guiadance for children who may be watching . however its has good story line.

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    • 05 Oct 2011 at 18:50

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    awful, awful

    completely agree with the description as offensive- i think the indians were pretty awful too! why is every British Asian or even young indian portrayed in ... read more »

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    • 03 Oct 2011 at 22:10

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    good film

    Loved it. Found it a bit dull at the beginning but it later lightend up.Good rom-com about true love.Thought the ending was great.Kudos to Akshay.He definitely ... read more »

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    • 07 Aug 2011 at 16:32

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    Do watch this one!

    This role suited Katrina purely because she spoke english throughout the film! she cannot speak hindi and we all have seen this in her past films! This is ... read more »

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