Cash and Curry is an independent British

United Kingdom

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 movie directed by Sarjit Bains

Sarjit Bains

Sarjit Bains is the controversial UK-based film director of Punjabi Indian extraction. His debut feature film Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees caused an unprecedented furore when Ealing Southall MP Piara Khabra demanded the film be banned...

 and written by Christine Edwards

Christine Edwards

Christine Edwards is a British film writer and producer. Christine founded independent film and TV production company Jaffa Entertainment. Christine's films include Cash and Curry, Four Hours and the Sons of God trilogy.-External links:*...

 and Manish Patel. It was filmed in 2008 on location in Harrow

London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...

, Barnet

Barnet

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 and Wembley

Wembley

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. The film has been premiered at the Portobello Film Festival

Portobello Film Festival

The Portobello Film Festival is an independent international film festival based in London, which annually premiers over 700 new films, including features, shorts, documentaries, music films and animation. Additionally, workshops and talks with top film directors are also featured. Admission to...

, Mumbai Film Festival and the Tongues on Fire Film Festival. It will be released on DVD in UK and Ireland by 4 Digital Media on 19 July 2010.

Plot

Raj and his friends are tired of being "errand boys" at the bottom of London

London

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's criminal food chain. Ambition leads Raj and his friends into the middle of a gang war between two of the biggest drug lords in London: Gabbar and Isaac.

Realising the consequences of his actions, Raj seeks refuge in the countryside with an old friend, Tony. Based in an old abandoned farm, Tony runs the largest pirate DVD

DVD

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 manufacturing operation in London. To elude capture, Raj and his friends are forced to submerge themselves in farm life. Meanwhile, Gabbar and Isaac are hunting down Raj and his friends - but who will find them first?

Cast

Raj - Ameet Chana

Ameet Chana

Ameet Chana is a British Indian actor. His most notable role is Adi Ferreira in EastEnders....

Gauri – Pooja Shah

Pooja Shah

Pooja Shah is a British Asian actress and model of Kenyan-Asian descent. Her grandparents migrated to Kenya from Gujarat in Western India and so her ancestral roots are there....

Rohit – Ronny Jhutti

Ronny Jhutti

Ronny Jhutti is a British actor. He has appeared on television many times, including Shameless, EastEnders, Holby City, Ideal and Doctor Who ....

Gabbar – Manish Patel
Lakshmi – Faria Alam

Faria Alam

Faria Alam is a former Football Association secretary.-Background:Alam was born on 13 February 1966 in Dhaka, Bangladesh to a moderate and educated Muslim family. Her father was a Pakistani bank employee and her Bangladeshi mother, with two brothers and one sister...

Dharmi – Sofia Hayat

Sofia Hayat

Sofia Hayat is a British Asian of Indian origin actress, singer and model. She has worked on both British and Indian projects.Hayat first came to public attention on Satellite Channel, Zee TV, where she hosted her own TV show for 3 years starting in 2000. The show became a cult favourite amongst...

Khusmi – Shaana Diya

Shaana Diya

Shaana Diya is a Bollywood actress who was a part of the hit Bollywood film Namaste London. She has also starred in Britflick Cash and Curry and Bhootnath where she plays the daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan....

Isaac – Laurence Stevenson
Tony – Peter Peralta
Casper Warrington-Boothe - Lee Latchford Evans
Ayesha - Josh Saha
Minjeeta - Kinga Karolczak
Anna - Dominique Gozdawa
Brian - Brian Jackson

Brian Jackson (actor)

Brian Jackson is an English actor. Jackson has appeared many stage productions, including work with the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company, including the award winning Afore Night Come and The Wars of the Roses. His West End theatre credits include the musical Mame and Follies.Film roles...

Taz - Alex Liang
Tiny - Andrew Harrison
Micky - Sui-Lie Cheung
Ricky - Den Sen 'Sky' Hau
Ali - Jose Cuenco Jr.

Film Notes

Gabbars wives are called Lakshmi, Dharmi and Khusmi, which mean “Health, Wealth & Happiness”

While filming the Mexican standoff

Mexican standoff

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 scene, armed police and police helicopters were called to the location as a passerby had thought a real life gangland fight was occurring.

Cash and Curry is the first movie to be filmed at the new Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

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. Sarjit Bains’ other film Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees

Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees

Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees is a 2003 British film directed by Sarjit Bains.The poignant story of a hitman who must kill friends and enemies to get the girl, the film stars real life ex-gangster and underworld don Dave Courtney...

was the last to be filmed at the old Wembley Stadium.

Awards

Cash and Curry made its world premiere at the Portobello Film Festival

Portobello Film Festival

The Portobello Film Festival is an independent international film festival based in London, which annually premiers over 700 new films, including features, shorts, documentaries, music films and animation. Additionally, workshops and talks with top film directors are also featured. Admission to...

and won the "Special Audience Award - Best Feature Film*"