As Dusk Falls

The promise of a bigger and better life in Canada where his older brother has already settled has long inundated the dreams of Navraj, a young Punjabi man in Chandigarh. But when his long-awaited visa finally gets approved, he realizes the cost of leaving home may be far greater than he ever anticipated. More than leaving behind his friends, he cannot bear to break the news to his beloved grandmother who adoringly depends on him.

Cast

Shahbaz Bajwa

as Navraj

Mohinder Gujral

as Mummy Ji

Navi Khan

as Jastegh

Shalini Sharma

as Anu

Seema Vohre

as Surleen

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