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film is based on a character called I, played by Sohail Khan.
I
and his father (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) come to settle in Britain
for better prospects. They initially live with some relatives in
the London's East End.
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UK based actress Heena Tasleem
and Sohail Khan
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But
as days go by, I realises that he and the rest of the Asian
community have become victims of racial discrimination.
Constantly
taunted by a gang of skinheads, headed by Cane (Tim Lawrence),
I decides to stand up to the vicious East End gang.
So
when I succeeds in beating up some of the gang members, Cane
becomes determined to seek revenge on the Indian lad.
But
they are halted in their tracks when Sergeant Grant from the local
police station takes matters in his own hands.
He
orders Cane and his gang to stay away from the community or else
they will have to face prosecution in court.
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Tim Lawrence as Cane
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Angered
by this decision, Cane seeks the help of the Pakistani drug dealer,
Aslam (Imran Khan) and orders him to eliminate I.
But
as fate would have it, both Aslam and I become friends. They
join forces to face Cane and his gang.
In
the process, I falls in love with Aslam's sister, Noor (Hina Tasleem).
But their happiness is short lived.
The
shocking twist comes when Aslam is killed by Cane. Angered by what
had happened, I challenges Cane and his gang.
If
I wins the fight, the gang will not harass the local community.
But if he looses, then everyone will have to move out of their patch.
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Sohail Khan as I
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And
so begins the nerve racking challenge which leads to the climax
of the film.
In
this movie, Sohail Khan is paired against Hina Tasleem, a UK based
actress.
She
has worked for many years presenting Bollywood shows on one of the
Asian satellite channels.
Imran
Khan, a Southampton lad, gets his first Bollywood break in this
movie.
Director
Puneet Sira has managed to portray the darker side of London's East
End in this film.
Slated
for a 13th February 2004 release, I- Proud to be an Indian should
do very well at the UK box office due to its strong realistic content
and presence of our very own Bollywood boy wonder, Imran Khan.
Previewed
by Manish Gajjar, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Shropshire's Mr Bollywood.
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