Polite Society is a glass ceiling-breaking British Action Comedy as it represents the Pakistani British community. It has a diverse cast but shows the melting pot the United Kingdom is. The film tackles the anxiety younger siblings experience when the older sibling they are close with is about to leave for marriage.

This is Pakistani actress, Nimra Bucha‘s second English-speaking role after playing the main antagonist in Miss Marvel. Despite the fact that her character died in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, her performance helped her land subsequent roles where she spoke English. It will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, where it will achieve a Rotten Tomatoes score of 90% from critics and 70% from spectators. It is set for a wide release in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2023, however, there is a chance that it will be available on streaming platforms worldwide.

Directed and Written by Nida Manzoor who is the woman behind the Peacock Show, We are Lady parts which are renewed for a second season.

Polite Society official trailer

Ria Khan(Priya Kansara) is an aspiring Stunt Woman in training. She is close to her sister Lena. (Ritu Arya). Nobody encourages her aims and desires as much as her sister. Lena spars with her as part of her martial arts training. They are not just sisters, but they are also very close friends. Everything would be different when her sister started dating. She spent a lot more time with him than she did with her. It’ll be even worse for her when she meets the family of her sister’s fiance. The fiance’s mother (Nimra Bucha) is like the devil incarnate. Ria does not want her sister to have a mother-in-law from hell. So with the help of her friends, she will try to stop the wedding.