# I – Proud to Be an Indian

I – Proud to Be an Indian is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Puneet Sira and produced by Sohail Khan.
The film, about racism against Asians in London, was shot in a span of thirty days in the UK and was budgeted between Rs. 0.5 crore and Rs. 1 crore.

## Plot

A Sikh couple alights from a bus at night on an isolated street. The woman is pregnant. They are followed by National Front white power skinheads and are brutally assaulted, with the wife being sodomised.
"I," along with his father, reach London. They go to the house of their son, who is living along with his wife, son, and teenage daughter. Later, they see the news and learn that the bodies of a Sikh couple were found and it was a suspected racist attack. They attend the last rites of the deceased couple at a gurdwara.
Later on, the same skinheads attack an Indian store owner, and believe that England belongs to the indigenous population. The family has to taste racism when Kamal is cornered and molested. She returns home in shock. "I" learns of this and beats off three white racist men. His brother doesn't lodge a police complaint out of concern for his family's well-being and safety, as well as possible sexual assault charges. He tells "I" to keep quiet for the safety of the family, which "I" reluctantly agrees to.
"I" is attacked by a group of Pakistanis (whose leader Aslam runs a grooming club) because he suspects him of stealing his sister's necklace. He lets him go after his sister confirms 'I" saved her from a white racist group who tried to attack and assault her, in the process leaving her necklace behind, which "I" finds. "I" finds out after an outing with the sister that one of the attackers was the sister's brother. Later on, "I" goes to the boxing club and challenges Aslam to a boxing match, which results in a respectful draw between the two. "I" reminds Aslam they are from the same culture, traditions, and part of the world, and even if they are from different countries, their people should always stick together and fight against racism and inequality and not side with the racists out of fear and just to lead a peaceful life.
The fight and this advice from "I" lead to the two having respect for each other and eventually lead to them becoming close friends. Aslam, after the powerful advice from "I," ultimately gains the courage to stand up to the racist group, killing one of their members, but this leads to his brutal räpe and death by the gang. Later on, "I" fights Nicky (the gang leader of the racist group), and "I" wins.

## Cast

* Sohail Khan as I
* Kulbhushan Kharbanda as I's father
* Aasif Sheikh as I's brother
* Mona Ambegaonkar as Kamal, I's sister in law
* Hina Tasleem as Noor Firoz
* Dev Patel as Davinder, I's cousin
* Vadivelu as corner shop owner
* Tim Lawrence as Nicky Crane
* Tim Curry as college professor
* Tim Omotoso as Nigerian pastor
* Alex Mileman as Crumb
* James Owen as Monk
* Jack Renshaw as Knob
* Maxim Martsinkevich as Uncle Vlad
* Nick Griffin as himself
* So Solid Crew as anti-skinhead gang
* Apache Indian as Raj
* Imran Ali Khan as Aslam
* Riz MC as interviewee on TV
* Punjabi MC as performer at wedding
* Daler Mehndi as performer at wedding
* Kieran Markham as Wedding Guest
* Ben Dover as Wedding Guest
* Linsey Dawn McKenzie as item number