Polite Society 2023

In the bustling metropolis of London, a bright-eyed British-Pakistani teenager named Ria Khan (Ria Khan) harbors a passion to join the ranks of renowned movie stunt-women, inspired by her idol Eunice Huthart. Under the moniker “The Fury”, Ria crafts films showcasing her martial arts prowess with the help of her older sister Lena, who has temporarily put her artistic ambitions on hold to live with their traditional parents, Fatima and Rafe, both of whom disapprove of Ria’s dreams. At school, Ria is inseparable from her friends Clara and Alba, but their disapproving teacher implores her to pursue a more “respectable” career path. Frustrated by the lack of response to her emails seeking mentorship with Eunice, Ria faces disappointment when she’s defeated by the school bully Kovacs. The Khan family is invited to an Eid Mubarak celebration hosted by Raheela, leader of Fatima’s social circle of Pakistani mothers, at her opulent mansion. As Ria begins to grasp the ulterior motive behind the gathering - to find a suitable match for Raheela’s son Salim, a successful geneticist - she’s powerless to stop Lena from agreeing to date him and eventually marrying him, only to relocate to Singapore. The sisters’ differing opinions on marriage and career choices drive them further apart as Ria refuses to accept Lena’s decisions. Convinced that there must be more to the story, Ria enlists Clara and Alba’s help to uncover Salim’s secrets, concocting a plan to steal his laptop while her friends hack into his computer. However, they discover no incriminating evidence. Desperate to sabotage Lena’s relationship, Ria lashes out at her friends and breaks into Salim’s bedroom, planting used condoms in an attempt to ruin the union. Caught red-handed, Ria confronts Salim about his first wife’s tragic passing during childbirth, only to be met with a stern rebuke from Lena, who warns Ria against clinging to fantasies that will never come to fruition. At odds with her sister and ostracized by her friends, Ria abandons her martial arts training altogether. Seeking solace, she visits Raheela, apologizing for past transgressions and finding herself dragged into a spa day from which she cannot escape. As Raheela reveals her true intentions and subjects Ria to an agonizing waxing session, the young woman musters the strength to fight off Raheela’s staff before stumbling upon the secret laboratory hidden within the mansion’s walls. There, she uncovers evidence of all eligible women being secretly scanned and tested for fertility, with Lena having been selected due to her reproductive potential. Escaping back home, Ria realizes that she cannot persuade her family of the sinister truth behind their manipulation.

As Clara and Alba listen intently to her tale of woe, Ria hatches a daring plan alongside her friends to stage a daring rescue mission for Lena. Persuading Kovacs (actor’s name) to drive them to the wedding, they concoct a clever scheme to sneak past the heavily armed guard protecting Lena’s door. Meanwhile, Ria distracts the wedding guests with an impromptu dance performance, while Clara and Alba don makeshift waiter attire, expertly navigating the chaotic atmosphere to reach Lena’s room undetected. Under the guise of chloroforming her, they successfully spirit Lena away, hiding her inside a discreet tea trolley.

However, their covert operation is quickly foiled when Raheela captures Ria, revealing her sinister intentions: she and Salim plan to impregnate Lena with a clone of herself. Cornered, Ria’s friends are forced to abandon their rescue mission and retreat to the bridal suite as the wedding festivities reach a crescendo. But Kovacs reappears, subduing the guard and reclaiming control of the situation.

Armed with newfound determination, Ria seizes the initiative, confronting Raheela at gunpoint and exposing her diabolical plan. Lena, regaining her composure, recalls being drugged and subjected to Salim’s inhumane experiments, including the revelation that his first wife died after carrying his mother’s clone. Seizing the moment, Ria delivers a devastating reverse spinning kick, vanquishing Raheela and rendering her momentarily helpless.

As the dust settles, Lena dispatches Salim with a fierce determination, while Ria’s family and friends valiantly repel the remaining wedding guests. With the authorities arriving on the scene, the sisters make their escape, driving off into the sunset as they reconcile and celebrate their hard-won victory together.