Polite Society (now on Peacock) is a cleverly calculated martial arts movie with Bollywood flourishes, or maybe it’s a Bollywood movie with martial arts flourishes – or maybe we should just call it a ...

In a polite society, you have strict rules on behavior, social customs and on what are allowable aspirations. One must be dutiful to family and an upstanding citizen. In the movie “Polite Society,” ...

In theaters now, ‘Polite Society’ represents that rare beast –– a movie that manages to both mash-up styles and tones while also holding on to a refreshingly original voice of its own. It’s also funny ...

Part Bollywood musical, part martial arts action flick, part comedy of manners, Nida Manzoor's Polite Society (2023) combines Bollywood’s "masala" appeal with a Hollywood-style plot. In the film, ...

In the movie "Polite Society," British Pakistani high schooler Ria Khan knows exactly what she wants to be in life. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "POLITE SOCIETY") PRIYA KANSARA: (As Ria) I am going to be a ...

“Polite Society” is a comic book movie, but probably not the kind you think. Yes, it’s colorful and action-packed, with silly on-screen titles and a plot that is over the top to the point of ...

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If you’re desperate for a movie with real imagination, then I’ve got a treat for you. “Polite Society,” an action comedy from creator Nida Manzoor, is one of this spring’s most delightful cinematic ...

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nida Manzoor, director of the new movie Polite Society, which is about a British-Pakistani high schooler who wants to... How martial arts and sisterhood inspired the new ...