
Salford, North of England, 1975. The now much diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan, the runt of the litter, is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family i... (Full plot summary below)
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Salford, North of England, 1975. The now much diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan, the runt of the litter, is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier. It is not long before Ella Khan (Mrs Khan No2) with a small entourage from Salford, England, swiftly follows to sort out the mess, past and present.
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| The SpectatorDeborah RossThis film has no real purpose in and of itself, or none that I can think of, and simply exploits what residual affection you might have for the original. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineWhile this sequel isn't as sharply funny as 1999's East Is East, it has some nice things to say about growing up in a multi-cultural society. |
| News of the WorldRobbie CollinEkes some gentle yuks out of culture clashes and father-son strife. |
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonAlthough the comedy feels as broad as the Atlantic initially, once the main characters are transplanted to Pakistan things look up as the script begins to properly probe the emotional flaws of the characters rather than just opting for cheap laughs. |
| GuardianPhilip FrenchBroad, evasive and oppressively feelgood in tone, an affair over which veils should be drawn. |
| ScotsmanAlistair HarknessOnce again, it is Puri's commanding presence that holds the film together, though as Sajid, young Aqib Khan has enough natural charm and confidence to make him an endearing scene-stealer. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsIt amounts to an amiable enough way to kill a couple of hours, but that's about it. |
| Little White LiesZara MillerIt may avoid politics, but something is stirring beneath the fart jokes and biracial blunders. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawPerhaps it doesn't have the novelty of the first film, but it's refreshingly un-parochial, with charm and fun, and Bassett and Puri are reliably excellent. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Sukhdev SandhuWest is West is full of delights: Peter Robertson's airy cinematography is casually gorgeous, the Hindi film songs on the soundtrack are delightful, and the acting consistently top-notch. |