Never Had a Chance UK cinema release; Ish; Putul…
UK independent feature gets big screen release; also other films to look out for…
DIRECTED BY Jazz Bhalla this film which was showcased this year at the UK Asian Film Festival in May gets a selected UK big screen cinema release from today.
Set in in and around Hounslow, west London, and very much a ‘Soufhall-Hounslow’ story, if we can put it like that, it’s about a young guy who takes a bit of wrong turning in life – the film has proved hugely popular wherever it has screened.
See our review of the film here (review is the middle)
https://asianculturevulture.com/uk-asian-film-festival-2026-uk-india-industry-meet-never-had-a-chance-umrao-jaan-closing/
We have interviews with Bhalla the main cast coming to acv soon!
For Never Had a Chance – listings information, see follow/here – https://www.instagram.com/neverhadachancefilm/?hl=en
Also another British feature film – which did well on the international film circuit last year – is still in some cinemas after its release a fortnight ago – ‘Ish’ is the debut feature by Turner Prize winning artist Imran Perretta…
https://asianculturevulture.com/london-film-festival-2025-director-imran-perretta-talks-about-ish-with-us-watch/
Also online is the new Oscar longlisted release, ‘Putul’ by Indian filmmaker Indira Dhar…
To know more about this film see our interview with her in Cannes earlier this year…
See Instagram for more about the last two (coming) – we will have more on ‘Never Had A Chance’ next week!
Top picture: Screenshot from trailer of ‘Never Had a Chance’ Ravi (Amar Chaggar) and Jay (Jayant Shah)
