The grind of daily life as a Brick Lane Bangladessi as seen through the eyes of Nazneen (Chatterjee), who at 17 enters an arranged marriage with Chanu (Kaushik). Years later, living in east London with her family, she meets a young man Karim (Simpson).
Brick Lane (2007) is a drama film directed by Sarah Gavron, released on November 16, 2007 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson and Naeema Begum. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 44 ratings.
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Tannishtha Chatterjee
as Nazneen Ahmed
Satish Kaushik
as Chanu Ahmed
Christopher Simpson
as Karim
Naeema Begum
as Rukshana 'Shahna' Ahmed
Lana Rahman
as Bibi Ahmed
Lalita Ahmed
as Mrs Islam
Harvey Virdi
as Razia
Harsh Nayyar
as Dr Azad
Lasco Atkins
as Train Customer
Bernard Holley
as News Reporter
Directed by Sarah Gavron, written by Laura Jones and Abi Morgan, produced by Alison Owen and Chris Collins.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 44 ratings.
It’s 1980s London, and “Nazmeen” (Tannishtha Chatterjee) has been married to “Chanu” (Satish Kaushik) for most of her adult life. It was a marriage arranged by family, and it has seen her bring up two daughters whilst largely living within the confines of their flat, where she tailors some jeans that are sold in the local market. To say she isn’t exactly fulfilled would be an understatement, but nor is she the…
Reviewed on July 19, 2025
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The main cast of Brick Lane (2007) includes Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson, Naeema Begum and Lana Rahman. The film was directed by Sarah Gavron. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Brick Lane was released on November 16, 2007 and runs for 1h 42m.
Brick Lane (2007) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 44 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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