then at the end there was no clapping, there was absolute silence. 'He just watched the film really intently and then laughs here and there.

Image: Blinded By The Light director Gurinder Chadha is also a big Bruce fan I sat kind of behind him so I could see the side of his face. it sort of shows to me that all that effort and all that time and all those years spent travelling and seeing him, you know, it wasn't pointless, it did lead to something.'Д¬hadha says of her meeting with Springsteen: 'We sat in a little room with him and a few managers. 'It's not something you can really get your head round, it's quite hard to put into words. he knows my work as much as I know his work. It just feels weird because for so long to be a fan and now to be somebody who's. 'Gurinder flew out to show it to him and he loves it. 'What's weird is for somebody whose work I know intimately and I know really well - he's obviously shaped me and I've been a fan of his for 32 years - the fact that he's aware of my story and has actually invested time in knowing about it and has seen the film,' says Manzoor. It is no surprise the film is basically a love-letter to his music. He has now seen the film for himself, telling Chadha he loved it.

The pair went on to see The Boss in concert at shows all over the world. Introduced to Springsteen's music through his double-denim wearing friend Amolak, Roops in the film, Manzoor was given a 'direct line to all that is true in the world'. Image: Viveik Kalra stars as Javed, the character based on Manzoor, in Blinded By The Light

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