Screen Rant

  • Coming-of-age drama Blinded by the Light is based on a true story. 1 / 9

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  • The real Javed is a British Pakistani journalist called Sarfraz Manzoor. 2 / 9

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  • The movie is about Manzoor's late teens, and falling in love with Bruce Springsteen's music. 3 / 9

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  • Manzoor has seen Bruce Springsteen perform live more than 150 times in 30 years. 4 / 9

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  • Springsteen gave the film his blessing and offered his entire back-catalogue for use in the soundtrack. 5 / 9

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  • One aspect of the movie that is wholly fictional is Javed's girlfriend, Eliza. 6 / 9

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  • As a teen, Manzoor wasn't allowed to stay out in the evening and certainly couldn't have had a girlfriend. 7 / 9

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  • Director Gurinder Chadha suggested Javed should have a girlfriend to "cheer him up a bit." 8 / 9

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  • Sarfraz Manzoor now lives in London with his wife and two children. 9 / 9

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