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The movie is unabashedly exuberant about how a song can transform everything in an instant. The distant American icon comes alive for a Sikh and a Muslim in a British factory town and changes their lives forever. An aspiring writer with a proud, domineering father, Javed’s desire for independence is further stirred when he starts sixth-form college and a new friend, turbaned Sikh Roops (Aaron Phagura… It’s one of his schoolmates, Roops (Aaron Phagura), a Sikh, who tells him he must listen to Springsteen, and follows up on the advice by lending him some cassette tapes. Javed finds his … One day at school, Javed meets Roops (Aaron Phagura from “Informer”), a Sikh boy who turns him on to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Javed’s life is changed one day at school, when a classmate named Roops (Aaron Phagura), who’s Sikh, approaches him and, in an encouragingly friendly gesture, offers him cassettes of … In the school cafeteria, over baked beans and chips, the only other student from the Subcontinent, Roops (Aaron Phagura), a Sikh, hands him a couple of Bruce Springsteen cassette tapes, saying ‘The Boss’ is ‘the direct line to all that is true in this shitty world’. All of that changes when Roops (Aaron Phagura), a Sikh friend introduces Javed to the music of “The Boss.” In Springsteen’s lyrics, Javed finds his muse, with tales of escaping to a mythical “promised land.” Javed discovers his voice through writing, poetry, and a new romance with Eliza (Nell Williams), who appreciates his love for Springsteen. On his first day at college, Javed bumps into Roops (Aaron Phagura), a Sikh wearing a denim jacket and a red bandana underneath his turban. A tape falls out of Roops’ Walkman. All of that changes when Roops (Aaron Phagura), a Sikh friend introduces Javed to the music of “The Boss.” In Springsteen’s lyrics, Javed finds his muse, with tales of … Among them, we were fortunate enough to speak with actor Aaron Phagura, who plays Roops in the film. But at home, he still has to deal with his old-school father. One day at school, Javed meets Roops (Aaron Phagura from “Informer”), a Sikh boy who turns him on to the music of Bruce Springsteen. The Boss’ lyrics provide Javed with the inspiration he needs to pursue his writing, and even gives him enough confidence to attract a girlfriend named Eliza (London Town’s Nell Williams). See full bio » More at IMDbPro » Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro When Roops (Aaron Phagura), the only Sikh boy at school, introduces Khan to the music of Bruce Springsteen Khan is inspired. Encountering Springsteen's music is a kind of religious experience for Javed. Roops encourages a skeptical Javed to listen to Bruce. Blinded by the Light Director - Gurinder Chadha Cast - Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir, Aaron Phagura . Then, everything comes into sharp focus for Javed when Roops (Aaron Phagura), a Sikh classmate, presses two Bruce Springsteen cassettes on him and Javed is … Aaron Phagura is an actor, known for Blinded by the Light (2019), Doctor Who (2005) and Informer (2018). Pretty soon, Javed is a convert too.