The Boy with the Topknot

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The Boy with the Topknot
Written byMick Ford
Sathnam Sanghera
Directed byLynsey Miller
Starring
Music by Natalie Holt
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish
Punjabi
Production
ProducerNisha Parti
CinematographyAdam Etherington
EditorSarah Brewerton
Running time90 minutes
Production companies Kudos
Parti Productions
BBC
Mancana Productions
Release
Original release8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)

The Boy with the Topknot is a 2017 British romantic drama film starring Sacha Dhawan and Joanna Vanderham. The film is based on Sathnam Sanghera's memoir of the same name. The film premiered on BBC. The film is about a Sikh man who brings his English girlfriend home. [1]

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The Guardian gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "This adaptation of Sathnam Sanghera’s memoir of growing up Sikh in the 60s is brave and funny ... but romantic additions detract from the love letter to a family". [3] The Telegraph gave the film the same rating. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2018 British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actor Anupam KherNominated [5]
2018Diversify TV Excellence AwardsBest Race and Ethnicity Scripted SeriesThe Boy With The Top KnotWon [6]

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