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BBC Films announces 'East Is East' sequel
Published Tuesday, May 19 2009, 19:14 BST | By Mayer Nissim
The follow-up to the Bafta-winning film will feature much of the same cast, with Om Puri and Linda Bassett returning to play George and Ella Khan in a script written by original screenwriter Ayub Khan-Din, the Daily Telegraph reports.
BBC Films managing director Jane Wright said: "People remember East Is East as an absolutely charming, funny but poignant piece and this film will be the same.
"It's a very natural follow-up but it feels completely fresh, telling a story from a different perspective."
The film will focus on youngest son Sajid who is sent to Pakistan in an attempt to make him a "good Muslim".
Wright added: "It is another wonderful tale about living between two cultures. I can't think of a film that has told this side of the story before.
"I can't think of anything more relevant or timely, as the idea of cultural identity has become hugely important."
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