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List of Archie Panjabi Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. The Constant Gardener (2005)
12
2
The Constant Gardener
R
12
2

Tessa, a humanitarian and Amnesty International activist is found murdered. Her husband Justin Quayle, a simple low level diplomat, decides to unravel the reason behind her murder and identity of those responsible; much to the dislike of Tessa's superiors. As he uncovers the dark secrets, his own life is put in jeopardy. His love story with his wife is revealed in flashbacks.

Starring:
Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Hubert Koundé, Daniele Harford
Directed By:
Fernando Meirelles
2. I Origins (2014)
13
3
I Origins
R
13
3

I Origins is a science fiction romantic drama film which tells the story of Dr Ian Gray, a molecular biologist, who is doing research on the evolution of human eyes, with aid of his assistant Karen. Years later, they get married and have a baby, but soon they come across evidence that might be life-changing.

Starring:
Steven Yeun, Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Dorien Makhloghi
Directed By:
Mike Cahill
3. A Good Year (2006)
12
2
A Good Year
PG-13
12
2

Max Skinner, a trader from London inherits his Uncle Henry’s vineyard estate in Southern France. Soon his cousin, Christie, a previously unknown illegitimate daughter of Henry, arrives as the true owner of the estate. As Max starts falling in love with local café owner, Fanny Chenal, he must figure out what he wants from life. 

Role:
Gemma
Directed By:
4. Traitor (2008)
10
3
Traitor
PG-13
10
3

Samir, an Arabic-speaking Sudanese-American and devout Muslim, was a Special Forces Engineer Sergeant with the U.S. Army. Currently he is seen operating as an arm dealer, who gets involved with a terrorist group. Very soon, he comes under the scanner of a US intelligence contractor, who starts tracking him. But is Samir what he appears to be?

Starring:
Jeff Daniels, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Saïd Taghmaoui, Neal McDonough
Directed By:
Jeffrey Nachmanoff
5. East Is East (1999)
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2
East Is East
R
11
2

George Khan is a Pakistani Muslim who has been living in Britain for a long time. He still identifies himself as a Pakistani and also gets obsessed with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, but his children, who were born as well as brought up in Britain, reject everything about Pakistani culture, and see themselves as British. When one of his sons, Nazir, decides to turn away from a marriage arranged by his father, George decides to disown him.

Role:
Meenah Khan
Starring:
Ruth Jones, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Jordan Routledge, Emil Marwa
Directed By:
Damien O'Donnell
6. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
12
2
Bend It Like Beckham
PG-13
12
2

Jess Bhamra, belongs to a conservative Indian family in London and is banned from playing soccer by them, despite her impressive skills. Jess is discovered by footballer Jules Paxton and tries to keep playing while keeping it a secret from them, and negotiating her feelings for her coach Joe. 

Role:
Pinky Bhamra
Directed By:
Gurinder Chadha
7. A Mighty Heart (2007)
11
2
A Mighty Heart
R
11
2

Based on real events, A Mighty Heart is a historical suspense drama film, which tells the story of Mariane, a pregnant woman married to a journalist named Daniel Pearl. Pearl, who worked for the Wall Street Journal, was kidnapped by supporters of terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh, after which Marianne starts trying to find him.

Role:
Asra
Starring:
Angelina Jolie, Irrfan Khan, Dan Futterman, Mohammed Afzal, Mushtaq Khan
Directed By:
Michael Winterbottom
8. The Infidel (2010)
10
2
The Infidel
TV-PG
10
2

The life of a Muslim man named Mahmud takes a turn when he learns that his biological parents were actually Jewish, and he was adopted by his Muslim parents when he was only two weeks old. This comes as a huge shock to him, since he is somewhat anti-Semitic. When he learns that his father is still alive, he tries to visit him at an old age home, but a rabbi refuses him entry, saying that it would shock his father to see his son as a Muslim. He advises Mahmud to act more like a Jew if he wants to see his father.

Role:
Saamiya Nasir
Starring:
Matt Lucas, Miranda Hart, Omid Djalili, Igal Naor
Directed By:
Josh Appignanesi
9. Code 46 (2003)
10
2
Code 46
R
10
2

This science fiction romantic thriller film takes us to a dystopian future where William Gold, an insurance fraud investigator is hired to investigate a forgery in Shanghai. He starts falling for Maria Gonzalez, the woman who is in charge of the forgeries. Therefore, he names a coworker as the culprit and returns home. Sometime later, he is sent again to investigate, when one of Maria’s customers is found dead.

Starring:
Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Francis Robbins, Essie Davis, Tim Robbins, Togo Igawa, Samantha Morton, Nabil Elouahabi
Directed By:
Michael Winterbottom
11. San Andreas (2015)
9
2
San Andreas
PG-13
9
2

San Andreas revolves around a 9.1 magnitude earthquake caused by the San Andreas Fault that devastates Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ray Gaines, an L.A.F.D. rescue pilot must travel through the devastated cities to bring his wife and daughter to safety while trying to survive the destruction and another 9.6 magnitude earthquake. 

Role:
Serena Johnson
Starring:
Alexandra Daddario, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Giamatti, Carla Gugino, Ioan Gruffudd
Directed By:
Brad Peyton
12. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
9
2
I Could Never Be Your Woman
PG-13
9
2

While her daughter falls in love for the first time, a mother also starts falling for a much younger man. However, Mother Nature decides to be a little mischievous and mess with their lives.

Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Fred Willard, Iddo Goldberg, Saoirse Ronan, Stacey Dash
Directed By:
Amy Heckerling
13. The Happiness Salesman (2010)
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3
The Happiness Salesman
14
3
Role:
Karen
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston, Aaryan Pandit
Directed By:
Krishnendu Majumdar
14. Be Good (2009)
11
2
Be Good
11
2
Role:
Animal Adoption Officer
Starring:
Pooky Quesnel, Finlay Robertson, Cara Horgan, Laura Howard
Directed By:
Barney Cokeliss
15. Bideshi (1995)
11
2
Bideshi
11
2
Role:
Joyoti
Starring:
Roshan Seth, Badi Uzzaman, Ronny Jhutti, Yasmin Sidhwa
Directed By:
Frances-Anne Solomon
16. Yasmin (2004)
10
2
Yasmin
10
2
Role:
Yasmin Husseini
Starring:
Renu Setna, Steve Jackson, Syed Ahmed, Shahid Ahmed
Directed By:
Kenneth Glenaan
17. Flying Lessons (2007)
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2
Flying Lessons
9
2
Starring:
Douglas Henshall, Flavio Bucci, Anna Galiena, Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Directed By:
Francesca Archibugi
18. Cross My Heart (2003)
9
2
Cross My Heart
9
2
Role:
Sumi
Starring:
Saeed Jaffrey, Sophie Okonedo, Omid Djalili, Pushpinder Chani
Directed By:
Avie Luthra
19. Spy(ies) (2009)
9
2
Spy(ies)
9
2
Role:
Anna
Starring:
Guillaume Canet, Hiam Abbass, Stephen Rea, Hippolyte Girardot, Géraldine Pailhas
Directed By:
Nicolas Saada
20. Delilah (2001)
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1
Delilah
7
1
Role:
Adult Pim
Starring:
Elizabeth Berrington, Parhnia Parson, Sasha Tilley
Directed By:
Esther May Campbell

TV Movie(s)

1. Final Demand (2003)
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2
Final Demand
11
2
Starring:
Tamzin Outhwaite, Simon Pegg, Liam Cunningham, Hazel Ellerby, Demelza Randall
Directed By:
Tom Vaughan
2. This Little Life (2003)
10
2
This Little Life
10
2
Starring:
David Morrissey, Kate Ashfield, Peter Mullan, Sian Reeves
Directed By:
Sarah Gavron
3. A Very Social Secretary (2005)
10
3
A Very Social Secretary
10
3
Role:
Ashley
Starring:
Bernard Hill, Peter Sullivan, Ellie Haddington, Gillian Goodman
Directed By:
Jon Jones
4. Tough Love (2002)
9
2
Tough Love
9
2
Starring:
Ray Winstone, Adrian Dunbar, George Anton, Doug Allen
Directed By:
David Drury

Animation(s)

BoJack Horseman (2014)
BoJack Horseman
TV-MA
Starring:
RuPaul, Garry Marshall, Keith David, George Takei, Alan Arkin, Judy Greer, Jake Johnson
Directed By:
JC Gonzalez, Amy Winfrey, Joel Moser, Martin Cendreda, Adam Parton
Postman Pat (1981)
Postman Pat
G
Role:
Meera Bains / ... (58 episodes, 2003-2013)
Starring:
Kulvinder Ghir, Ken Barrie, Carole Boyd, Melissa Sinden
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service (2008)
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service
Starring:
Kulvinder Ghir, Carole Boyd, Melissa Sinden, Lewis Macleod
Ivor the Invisible (2001)
Ivor the Invisible
Role:
Leila (voice)
Starring:
Alison Steadman, Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Albey Brookes
Directed By:
Hilary Audus
Love Triangle (2007)
Love Triangle
Role:
Friend (voice)
Starring:
Alan Davies, Katherine Parkinson
Directed By:
Yasmeen Ismail

TV Shows and Videos

Life on Mars (2006)
Life on Mars
TV-14
Starring:
John Simm, Philip Glenister, Dean Andrews, Liz White
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV-14
Starring:
Ed Helms, Fred Armisen, Nathan Fillion, Nick Offerman, Bill Hader, Aida Turturro, Marilu Henner
Directed By:
Michael McDonald, Dean Holland, Craig Zisk, Victor Nelli Jr., Linda Mendoza
The Good Wife (2009)
The Good Wife
TV-14
Role:
Kalinda Sharma (134 episodes, 2009-2015)
Starring:
Jeffrey Tambor, Gary Cole, Tony Goldwyn, Amy Sedaris, Tom Skerritt, Corey Stoll, Eddie Izzard
Directed By:
Rosemary Rodriguez, Michael Zinberg, Brooke Kennedy, James Whitmore Jr., Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The Fall (2013)
The Fall
TV-MA
Starring:
Jamie Dornan, Aisling Bea, Gillian Anderson, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi, Niamh McGrady
Directed By:
Allan Cubitt, Jakob Verbruggen
Shetland (2013)
Shetland
TV-14
Starring:
Peter Capaldi, Mark Bonnar, Douglas Henshall, Julie Graham, Steven Robertson
Silent Witness (1996)
Silent Witness
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Daisy Ridley, Idris Elba, Gigi Hadid, Nicholas Hoult, Phyllis Logan, Richard Todd
Directed By:
Thaddeus O'Sullivan, David Richards, Richard Signy, Renny Rye, Nicholas Renton
Murder in Mind (2001)
Murder in Mind
Starring:
James McAvoy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Adam Faith, Rob Brydon, Joanna Scanlan, Nicholas Hoult, Tim Healy
Directed By:
Nick Jones, Coky Giedroyc, David Innes Edwards, Frank W. Smith, Ferdinand Fairfax
Dead Space: Extraction (2009)
Dead Space: Extraction
M
Starring:
Ramon Tikaram, Ryan McCluskey, Joseph May, Laura Pyper
Directed By:
Justin Villiers, Wright Bagwell
My Family (2000)
My Family
Starring:
Lucy Punch, Jenna Haze, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Scanlan, Jenna Harrison, Robert Lindsay
Sea of Souls (2004)
Sea of Souls
Starring:
Natalie J. Robb, Peter Capaldi, Douglas Henshall, Phyllis Logan, Bill Paterson
Dad (1997)
Dad
Starring:
George Cole, Kevin McNally, Stephen Tompkinson, Julia Hills
Blindspot (2015)
Blindspot
TV-14
Starring:
Ronda Rousey, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sullivan Stapleton, Daniel Lissing, Jaimie Alexander, Rob Brown
Directed By:
Rob Seidenglanz, Marcos Siega, Jeff King, David McWhirter, Mark Pellington
The Thin Blue Line (1995)
The Thin Blue Line
Starring:
Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Owen Teale, Ben Elton, David Haig, James Dreyfus, Serena Evans
Directed By:
John Birkin
Grease Monkeys (2003)
Grease Monkeys
Role:
Rita Dhillon (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Starring:
Ace Bhatti, Marc Zuber, Goran Kostic, Jake Wood
White Teeth (2002)
White Teeth
Role:
Alsana (4 episodes, 2002)
Starring:
Russell Brand, Naomie Harris, James McAvoy, Om Puri, Phil Davis
Directed By:
Julian Jarrold
Canterbury Tales (2003)
Canterbury Tales
Starring:
Indira Varma, Andrew Lincoln, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rob Brown, James Nesbitt
Directed By:
Andy De Emmony, John McKay
The Bill (1984)
The Bill
Starring:
David Walliams, Colin Baker, Martin Kemp, Pam Ferris, Roger Daltrey, Jason Clarke, Emma Bunton
Directed By:
Steve Shill, David Yates, Peter Lydon, Jonathan Dent, Stuart Burge
London's Burning (1988)
London's Burning
Starring:
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Idris Elba, Natalie J. Robb, Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe, Shirley Greenwood
Directed By:
John Reardon, Gerry Mill, Keith Washington, Gerry Poulson, James Hazeldine
The Secret (2002)
The Secret
Starring:
Haydn Gwynne, Robert Bathurst, Amy Kwolek, Samantha Mutlow
Bull (2016)
Bull
TV-14
Starring:
Willa Fitzgerald, Michael Weatherly, Eliza Dushku, Paulina Porizkova, Freddy Rodríguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner
Directed By:
Jan Eliasberg, Edward Ornelas, Dennis Smith, Douglas Aarniokoski
Snowpiercer (2018)
Snowpiercer
TV-MA
Role:
1 episode
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Rowan Blanchard, Iddo Goldberg
In the Beginning (2000)
In the Beginning
Starring:
Christopher Lee, Geraldine Chaplin, Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Billy Campbell, Eddie Cibrian
Directed By:
Kevin Connor
Run (2020)
Run
TV-MA
Role:
Fiona
Starring:
Merritt Wever, Rich Sommer, Domhnall Gleeson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Directed By:
Kevin Bray, Kate Dennis, Natalie Bailey
Brand Spanking New Show (2000)
Brand Spanking New Show
Starring:
Harry Enfield, Samantha Bond, Sue Cleaver, Julia St John
Personal Affairs (2009)
Personal Affairs
Starring:
Mark Benton, Laura Aikman, Anna-Louise Plowman, Maimie McCoy
Next of Kin (2018)
Next of Kin
Role:
Mona Harcourt / ... (6 episodes, 2018)
Starring:
Shabana Azmi, Navin Chowdhry, Jack Davenport, Farzana Dua Elahe
A Mind to Kill (1994)
A Mind to Kill
Starring:
John Rhys-Davies, Ioan Gruffudd, Philip Madoc, Ffion Wilkins
Holby City (1999)
Holby City
TV-PG
Starring:
Kym Marsh, Madhur Jaffrey, Scott Adkins, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Charlotte Riley, Michael Fassbender, Robert Powell

Archie Panjabi Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
The Good Wife Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2010