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DARK SECRETS: Priya kansara - The Real Truth

Cate Blanchett, Celia Imrie and Russell Tovey light up the National Theatre's fundraising Gala

Plus what went on in London this week, from parties to talks

Evening Standard

Working with Ryan Gosling was ‘amazing’, says Project Hail Mary co-star Priya Kansara

Kansara, 31, features in the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary alongside Gosling

Evening Standard

Priyanka Chopra kicks off Diwali celebrations early in glamorous style at star-studded London event

The Citadel star joined Anoushka Shankar and Priya Kansara at The Dorchester to toast Johnnie Walker’s latest collaboration with Indian designer Rahul Mishra

Evening Standard

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New on Peacock August 10-16: our expert picks 5 new TV shows and movies coming to Peacock

Our expert picks 5 new shows and movies coming to Peacock during the week of August 10-16.

WhatToWatch

‘It’s been the craziest moment of my life’: the 2023 British independent film award nominees on risk, romance, and why UK film is on fire

From buzzy romcom Rye Lane via the psychosexual noir Femme to the teen thrills of How to Have Sex, six nominees take us behind the scenes of the exciting new wave of British cinema

The Guardian - UK

Streaming: Polite Society and the best ‘stop the wedding!’ films

Nida Manzoor’s fizzing comedy joins cinema’s long procession of disrupted nuptials, from The Philadelphia Story to Muppets Most Wanted

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood's Next A-List

You may not recognize all of them...yet. But these 22 individuals have delivered some of the most triumphant on-screen performances in recent memory.

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Polite Society’s Breakout Star Talks Breaking Social Norms And Making A Kick-Ass Movie For Young Brown Girls

CinemaBlend spoke to Polite Society's Priya Kansara about how she relates to her aspiring stuntwoman character.

Cinemablend

"Polite Society" star on sisterhood

The young star talked about her latest role along with her training in martial arts and favorite Bollywood films

Salon

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from The Flaming Lips to Polite Society

All the best things to read, watch and listen to over the Bank Holiday weekend

The Independent UK

Fun comedy ‘Polite Society’ marries matchmaking and martial arts

Movie about two British-Pakistani sisters is propelled by an infectious and genuine punk-rock energy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polite Society Director Explains Her Continued Focus On Action, And Wanting To Tell More Women-Centric Stories In Genre Movies

The ReelBlend podcast spoke to writer/director Nida Manzoor about helming action sequences and her vision for the future of her career.

Cinemablend

Polite Society director and star on using the action genre to explore the "violence" of being a teenage girl

Exclusive: Director Nida Manzoor and actor Priya Kansara tell Total Film all about their charming new action-comedy

Total Film

Polite Society review: A homegrown martial arts comedy that delivers a roundhouse kick to the heart

The directing debut of ‘We Are Lady Parts’ creator Nida Manzoor blends emotional honesty with stylistic verve

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Polite Society review – fun action comedy mashes Jane Austen and the Chuckle Brothers

A pointed satire of the marriage market from We Are Lady Parts’ Nida Manzoor delivers the laughs – and some full tilt comedy action

Total Film

Polite Society review: "A charm-bomb of a movie"

Hissing "I am the Fury", suburban schoolgirl Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) throws herself into a stream of kung fu leaps, punches and roundhouse kicks for her YouTube channel. A wannabe stuntwoman, she’s the surprise heroine of this rowdy and wildly charming action comedy, whose writer/director Nida Manzoor – in her…

The Guardian - UK

‘Haven’t we all wanted to kick an aunty at one point?’ martial arts meets Desi wedding in Polite Society

This British action comedy is a nuptials-based kung fu homage. Leads Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya discuss auditions, stereotypes – and being the next Tom Cruise

The Guardian - UK

Director Nida Manzoor: ‘For teenage girls, everything feels so intense it’s almost violent’

Known for We Are Lady Parts, her controversial sitcom about a Muslim punk band, the writer-director has made a feature film, Polite Society, that celebrates young female defiance with martial arts-fuelled energy

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WhatToWatch

Polite Society: release date, trailer, reviews, cast and everything we know

After premiering at Sundance, Polite Society has drawn some good buzz. Here’s what you need to know about the next potential indie action hit.

Inverse

'Polite Society' review: A joyful coming-of-age movie that absolutely kicks butt

Nida Manzoor's feature directorial debut is an inventive action-comedy that pulls off the greatest stunt: it makes the coming-of-age story feel fresh.

The Guardian - US

Polite Society review – inventive action comedy soars, then falters

We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor’s initially refreshing film follows two sisters torn apart by impending marriage but a big swing is taken that sinks what follows

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