eOne boards Gurinder Chadha’s ‘Blinded By The Light’, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon join cast

Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, newcomer Viveik Kalra feature in cast of 1980s-set comedy-drama.Entertainment One (eOne) has taken UK and Australia distribution rights to Gurinder Chadha’s comedy-drama Blinded By The Light, starring Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir and newcomer Viveik Kalra.The project chronicles the experiences of a British Muslim boy growing up in the UK in the 1980s who is impacted by the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen; it was developed by Chadha and journalist Sarfraz Manzoor from the latter’s memoir Greetings from Bury Park, with a screenplay from Paul Mayeda Berges (Bend It Like Beckham).Cornerstone Films

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