Blinded By The Light Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

An inspirational drama set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The film tells the story of Javed (Viveik Kalra), a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in the town of Luton, England, in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.

Drama Teen True Story Coming-of-Age Music

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blinded By The Light.

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  Viveik Karla

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  Nell Williams

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  Hayley Atwell

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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  Viveik Kalra

  Lift, Three Months Later

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  Kulvinder Ghir

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  Meera Ganatra

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  Aaron Phagura

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  Dean-Charles Chapman

  The Acolyte (series), 1917

Crew Behind the Film

The Blinded By The Light behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gurinder Chadha last directed Viceroy's House and It's a Wonderful Afterlife.

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Screenwriters

Sarfraz Manzoor
Paul Mayeda Berges
Gurinder Chadha

Production Details

What we know about the Blinded By The Light movie production.

Key Facts

• Chadha’s behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Ben Smithard, production designer Nick Ellis, editor Justin Krish, and costume designer Annie Hardinge. The original score music is by A.R. Rahman.
• The story is underscored by the music and poetic lyrics of Springsteen, who gave writer/director/producer Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) his blessing from the film’s inception.
• Inspired by a true story, based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Roll.

Production Updates for Blinded By The Light

Feb 2019

Completed

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