Namastey London is a 2007 Indian romantic drama film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. It also stars Rishi Kapoor, Upen Patel and Clive Standen in supporting roles. Riteish Deshmukh has a cameo role in the film. The concept of Indians being born in foreign nations and forgetting their Indian roots and instead trying to become like people of that nation is drawn from the Manoj Kumar starrer Purab Aur Paschim. The film is made for an Indian audience in India, with most of the topics being controversial in India, like openly kissing in public and alcohol abuse. This film was a box office hit and also earned a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for Akshay Kumar.
It was remade in Bengali, as Paran Jai Jaliya Re starring Dev & Subhashree Ganguly which was a massive hit in West Bengal.
In June 2015, unofficial sources announced a sequel titled "Namastey England" was in talks and Akshay Kumar has been roped in as the lead once again. The makers are currently looking for a lead actress to star opposite Akshay Kumar. The team begins the race soon and will be seen camping in Punjab and London from January 2016 and are eyeing for a late 2016 release.