Archie Panjabi
Also Known As: Archie Panabi , Archana Panjabi, アーチー・パンジャビ, آرچی پنجابی
Biography: Archana "Archie" Panjabi is a British film and television actress, best known for her roles in the movies "East Is East", "Bend It Like Beckham", and "A Mighty Heart", as well as for her portrayal of Kalinda Sharma in the CBS television series "The Good Wife". She graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies (BSc).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK
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Bend It Like Beckham
Overview: Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-11
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East Is East
Overview: In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-14
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The Constant Gardener
Overview: Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-31
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A Mighty Heart
Overview: Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
Genres: Drama Thriller History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-22
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A Good Year
Overview: Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-09
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Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
Overview: Postman Pat and his black and white cat, Jess, return in two brand new, action-packed adventures filled with new characters and new stories. Join Pat and all the Greendale gang for the first time ever in these great all-new features: Postman Pat and the Greendale Rocket: The local children set off on a school outing and are very excited to find Greendale’s forgotten old train. Pat and Ted try to get it working again, but with no luck, so they call on the help of Julian’s pen pal, whose dad is a train enthusiast. Will they get the Greendale Rocket running in time for the grand opening of the new train station? Postman Pat’s Magic Christmas: Pat has so many parcels and letters to deliver he doesn’t know how he will get his rounds done in time for the village Christmas party and make a surprise visit as Santa Claus. But help is at hand from a very cheerful stranger with a big white beard and shiny black boots – who could it be?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-17
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Traitor
Overview: When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer Samir Horn.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-23
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The Infidel
Overview: Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Egyptian-born Arshad Al-Masri, a so-called 'Hate Cleric' from Waziristan, Pakistan. Mahmud, who is not exactly a devout Muslim, he drinks alcohol, and does not pray five times, but does agree that he will appease Arshad, without whose approval the marriage cannot take place. Shortly thereafter Mahmud, while going over his recently deceased mother's documents, will find out that he was adopted, his birth parents were Jewish, and his name is actually Solly Shimshillewitz.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-18
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Spy(ies)
Overview: In London, an airport baggage handler is forced by French and British intelligence agents to seduce the wife of a businessman with ties to Syrian terrorists.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-01-28
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I Could Never Be Your Woman
Overview: Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and single mother, Rosie, who's unlucky in love find her match with Adam, a much younger man. As their relationship blossoms beyond physical attraction, matters complicate when her adolescent daughter starts to fall for a handsome local boy.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-11
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Yasmin
Overview: In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-07
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I Origins
Overview: A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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San Andreas
Overview: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-27
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White Teeth
Overview: An adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller concerning the lives of two families from as far back as the 1800s and India to late 1990s Willesden.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-16
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A Very Social Secretary
Overview: Bernard Hill and Victoria Hamilton star in Alistair Beaton's wickedly funny feature-length drama inspired by David Blunkett's private affair held up for very public scrutiny.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-10
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Code 46
Overview: In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-02
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Ivor the Invisible
Overview: Written by Raymond Briggs, this beautifully animated film tells the story of ten-year-old John. After being woken up early one morning. John finds a big invisible something sitting on his bed.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-24
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The Secret
Overview: A woman is held for ransom by a bitter past acquaintance who threatens to disclose a secret that could destroy her.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-13
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Chromophobia
Overview: Encouraged by his editor to seek 'sexy stories that sell', a reporter preys upon the private life of an erstwhile friend, with disastrous results.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-10
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Lezioni di volo
Overview: A pair of teen friends – known as "Chicken & Curry" because they are virtually inseparable – fail their high school finals and try to cover it by claiming that Curry is in the midst of an identity crisis that can only be solved by a visit to his ancestral homeland, India. While the ruse works wonderfully on their parents, this impromptu journey of self-discovery takes an unexpected detour when Curry locates his biological sister and remains captivated by the country he first despised, and Chicken falls for an older doctor working for Médecins Sans Frontières.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2007-03-16
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Be Good
Overview: An amiable slacker decides to do good in the world. Things don't go to plan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Two Oranges and a Mango
Overview: A brother and sister travel from London to India for the funeral rites of their estranged Sikh father. For her it is a chance to discover more about her homeland, but for him the confrontation with foreign customs and the burden of new duties is unwelcome and traumatic.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-07
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Tough Love
Overview: DC Lenny Milton (Winstone) is not as ambitious as his best friend and popular boss DCI Michael Love (Dunbar), but the pair are drinking partners and their wives and children are close. However, this goes very wrong over the space of 7 days, when Milton is approached by the police complaints division asking him to go undercover and investigate allegations of corruption against his friend. Milton finds this difficult at first and tries to dismiss the evidence building up. But as his suspicions begin to take shape his position appears to be in danger.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-01
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Catch the Wind
Overview: Fairytale is a sweeping romantic story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Final Demand
Overview: Tamzin Outhwaite stars in Deborah Moggach 's dark two-part drama. On the surface Swindon-based Natalie has it all -good looks, a steady job and a reliable boyfriend. In reality she's bored to tears and short of cash, so when she hatches a scam that could be financially beneficial there's no holding her back
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-20
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The Happiness Salesman
Overview: Karen is resigned to a life of suburban ennui, the dreams of her youth a distant memory. On an autumn afternoon as she struggles to get her baby to sleep she is disturbed by a door-to-door Salesman. Desperate for adult companionship she engages with the enigmatic Salesman. He claims that he can sell her something that will radically change her life; he offers Karen, an opportunity to fulfill her long forgotten dreams and ambitions.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-01
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This Little Life
Overview: A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are thrown into the terrifying world of neo-natal intensive care when their son Luke is born prematurely. Willed on by his desperate parents, he gradually grows in strength - but as Sadie develops a unique bond with her son, her relationship with Richie begins to suffer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-19
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Where We Came From
Overview: Satinder Aujla, the UK Conservative government's new foreign secretary, holds a press junket. Her internalised racism defends fascist policies as British values. We realise she has forgotten her heritage in exchange for power.
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Original Language: en
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Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Overview: Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on her travels with the Doctor. With the TARDIS still unable to get her home to Earth, Belinda must fight for her life as the Doctor faces an almighty threat to reality itself…
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-05-31
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