The film seems to have lots of similarities to the 2007 release Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal both are sports-based films and both have the protagonist opting to go against his father and live his own dream in the same city, London.
PATIALA HOUSE
Stars: Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia
Shot in: Southall, London
Synopsis: Parghat Singh Kahlon aka Gattu lives with his Bauji and Bebe in Southall, London. He wants to be a fast bowler and play for England but his father is against it.
The dad factor: The senior Kahlon is adamant on holding on to his Indian values in the land of the goras as he had been badly treated by the locals when he had first come to England.
Turning point: Gattu meets Simran who gives him the courage to follow his dream.
DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL
Stars: John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu, Boman Irani
Shot in: Southall, London
Synopsis: Sunny is recruited by Tony Singh, the coach of Southall United, a South Asian football team, to help them win the Combined Counties championship. Sunny takes the team to the semi final but then moves to Millwall FC.
The dad factor: Sunny's dad Jaidev used to play for the all-Asian club. During the same championship in 1985, the opposing teams hated them and attacked Jaidev, spelling the end of their hopes of winning the cup. So Jaidev hates it that Sunny's dream is to play for a mainstream English football club instead of an Asian one.
Turning point: Sunny learns the truth and decides to support the cause of South Asians in the UK. He moves back to Southall United.