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An Enjoyable Surprise
19 November 2020 - 2 out of 3 users found this review helpful.
I caught this film on TV and didn't see the start. What pulled me in was a Bollywood dance number on ice with the Taj Mahal in the background. It was so campy, I had to keep watching and I was not disappointed. This is a Canadian film and I understand it not doing well in Bollywood because they likely don't understand the immigrant experience in Canada nor the Canadian obsession with hockey. The first generation/second generation tension was so classically Canadian too, even if it was a bit cliche. What I really loved were the dance numbers, celebrating the beautiful culture the immigrant Sikhs do not want to lose. It was so heart-warming and refreshing, a pleasant break from mindless heartless crop of actions movies I've seen lately.
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