"Actor: Gopi Desai"

• 1942 A Love Story | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It was August 1942. The 'Quit India' movement had gathered momentum. Protesters all over the country came out in large numbers and the thunderous cry of 'quit India' echoed across the nation The response of the British became increasingly brutal and what followed was savage repression leading to unprecedented violence lathi charges and ruthless firing on unarmed protesters. The country was quickly engulfed in flames and Kasauni a small town in the Himalayan foothills was no exc

• My Son The Fanatic | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Farid (Akbar Kurtha) is a seething and disillusioned twenty-something Asian man living in northern England. Looking for inspiration after a disastrous falling out with his white fiancee's family he turns to religion. His father Parvez (Om Puri) a good-natured taxi driver is becoming increasingly estranged from his wife Minoo (Gopi Desai) and finds affection with the local prostitute Bettina (Rachel Griffiths). Islamic fundamentalism is caught head on with western hedonism over the kitchen table of this Asian family as father and son realise the extremity of their differences. Farid and his fanatical friends begin an aggressive campaign to rid the streets of prostitutes just as Parvez realises he could be falling in love with Bettina. Meanwhile visiting German businessman Schitz (Stellan Skarsgard) has his own plans for the girl and her colleagues in his search for pleasure. My Son The Fanatic is a heartwarming story of love against the odds set against a comic clash of generations and culture.

• Kareeb | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £17.53   |  Saving you £2.46 (12.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kareeb is a tender love story. But the film moves beyond love to encapsulate family friendships relationships. It is the story of a love lost and found of passions played out against the enchanting mountains of Himachal Pradesh of friendships that stand firm against adversity of unconditional relationships that tower above everything else. Birju lives in the beautiful lakeside town of Rewalsar. The son of the town's biggest textile merchant Birju is the family prankster full of jokes and naughty 'shararats'. His life changes forever when Neha moves to Rewalsar. Neha is the daughter of a young war widow Chanchal. Chanchal has brought up her daughter single-handedly and they share a specially close bond. Birju sees Neha for the first time at the lakeside in evening light as thousands of diyas are floated by people in prayer. Neha is dew fresh smiling ethereal. And very smart. At every turn Neha stumps Birju... ""Yeh mere saath hi aisa kyun hota hai"" he asks. Over laughter and pranks their love slowly blooms. Just as their relationship cements and happiness seems within reach a harmless prank by Birju wrecks everything..... their world falls apart. The action then shifts from Rewalsar to Shimla where we meet among others the hilarious Bhigelal (Johnny Lever) a laundry owner who dreams of visiting England Uncle and Aunty (Shammi Kapoor and Sushma Seth) and Abhay (Abhay) an upright doctor who comes to admire Neha and helps her overcome her personal crisis. It is a story of tears and laughter happiness and despair. There are no villains here and no heroes - just life in all it's glorious splendour.

• Dhoop | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-0.74 (-12.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Dhoop (Hindi)

• Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | DVD | (10/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Starring Anil Kapoor Sridevi & Anupam Kher