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