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GOOD SHOW: Makers of the film believe Tannishtha Chatterjee has done the role justice.

GOOD SHOW: Makers of the film believe Tannishtha Chatterjee has done the role justice.

Brick Lane gives Tannishtha the big break

Delhi-based actress Tannishtha Chatterjee is playing the lead role in the film, which releases in the US on June 20. Tannishtha plays a Bangladeshi village girl transplanted to London. For her, the film is the chance to make an impression on an American audience as she plays Nazneen, the heroine of Monica Ali's novel, Brick Lane.

DOWN THE LANE: Protestors are unhappy with the portrayal of Bangladeshis in the immigrant neighbourhood in east London. (Photo: AP)

Brick Lane goes down rocky road

Residents of east London protested against Monica Ali's book Brick Lane, calling it "full of lies."

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