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My Son the Fanatic
Comedy drama about a Pakistani cab driver who has wholeheartedly embraced the best - and the worst - of British culture, much to the dismay of his deeply religious son.
Comedy drama about Parvez, a gentle, secular Pakistani cab driver living in Britain who forms a close bond with a young prostitute Bettina. As Parvez's son Farid drifts towards fundamentalist Islam and rejects his father, Parvez seeks solace and advice from Bettina. Soon their friendhsip itself is threatened when Farid's group decide they need to clean up the town.
Last on
Wed 12 Feb 2014
22:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Parvez | Om Puri |
| Director | Udayan Prasad |
| Bettina | Rachel Griffiths |
| Schitz | Stellan Skarsgard |
| Farid | Akbar Kurtha |
| Fizzy | Harish Patel |
| Madeleine | Sarah-Jane Potts |
| Mrs Fingerhut | Judi Jones |
| Chief Inspector Fingerhut | Geoffrey Bateman |
| Minoo | Gopi Desai |
| Producer | Chris Curling |
| Writer | Hanif Kureishi |
