Patiala House
A gifted Southall cricketer must challenge his father’s rigid protection of family identity to reclaim the sport and life he loves.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- emotional
- earnest
- inspirational
- sports movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the cricket-and-family drama emotionally engaging and stronger than routine Bollywood fare, while noting its predictability and lack of subtlety.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Parghat’s cricket career is controlled and eventually reclaimed amid Gurtej’s beliefs about Indian identity and family loyalty.
Gurtej’s formative trauma involves racist skinheads and racially biased policing in Britain, motivating his Southall community project.
Gurtej arranges marriages, assigns livelihoods, and forbids Parghat from joining the English cricket team.
The film merges Parghat’s selection for a failing English team with confrontations over loyalty, secrecy, and paternal approval.
Films like Patiala House, and why
Iqbal
sports drama centered on a gifted player overcoming family and social obstacles, with an emotional inspirational tone
Lagaan
cricket-focused underdog drama combining team rivalry, personal growth, and accessible emotion
Bend It Like Beckham
diaspora identity drama where family expectations collide with individual ambition and romance
Chak De! India
mainstream sports melodrama about talent, discipline, and reconciliation within a family
Movie Details
- Director
- Nikkhil Advani
- Release Date
- 2011-01-28
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (67)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Anushka Sharma
- Rishi Kapoor
- Dimple Kapadia
- Masha Paur
- Soni Razdan
- Neelu Kohli
- Hard Kaur
- Tinnu Anand
- Nasser Hussain
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Patiala House about?
- A gifted Southall cricketer must challenge his father’s rigid protection of family identity to reclaim the sport and life he loves.
- What is Patiala House like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Patiala House as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Patiala House violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Patiala House as mild.
- What did critics think of Patiala House?
- Critics generally found the cricket-and-family drama emotionally engaging and stronger than routine Bollywood fare, while noting its predictability and lack of subtlety.
- Which films are like Patiala House?
- Films with a similar feel include Iqbal, Lagaan, Bend It Like Beckham, and Chak De! India.
- How long is Patiala House?
- Patiala House runs 140 minutes.
- Where can I watch Patiala House?
- In United States, Patiala House is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
