Overview
- Gurinder Chadha’s new feature reimagines A Christmas Carol through a British‑Indian, Ugandan‑Asian diaspora lens and is now in theaters.
- Kunal Nayyar plays Eshaan Sood, with Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George as the trio of spirits, alongside Danny Dyer and Hugh Bonneville.
- Critics describe the film as overstuffed yet sincere, with Rediff calling it over the top but well‑intentioned and the Indian Express delivering a sharply negative review.
- Nayyar’s performance is characterized as anchoring but uneven across reviews, while Porter is singled out as the standout vocalist.
- Reviewers find the music and visuals exuberant but divisive, citing Bhangra‑infused numbers, a Desi take on Last Christmas, visible budget limits on effects, and songs by Gary Barlow, Nitin Sawhney, Shaznay Lewis, Ben Cullum and Chadha.