OUT 28 APRIL CINEMAS
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 debut feature - switches up the genre by representing South Asian girls as fighters rather than fragile flowers.
Bringing the same brash, punky, teen vibe as her BAFTA-winning TV comedy Manzoor rustles up a playful, high-energy caper, centred on a ferocious sibling bond. Ria’s idolised elder sister Lena Ritu Arya), a failing art student, has fallen suspiciously rapidly for wealthy bachelor doctor Salim Shah (Akshay Khanna), and Ria is determined to torpedo their upcoming marriage.
