Notes:

• It was inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his love of the works of Bruce Springsteen. Manzoor co-wrote the script with Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.
• The budget for Blinded by the Light was 15 million USD.
• Bruce Springsteen-Themed ‘Blinded by the Light’ Film Gets Distribution Deal. Blinded by the Light, a film about a Muslim in 1987 Britain whose life changes after hearing the music of Bruce Springsteen, has secured a $15 million global deal with New Line and Warner Bros.

Bruce Springteen:

• Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
• He has released twenty studio albums.
• He is one of the originators of the heartland rock style of music.
•  He has been nicknamed “the Boss”.
• Springsteen was nicknamed “the Boss”, as he took on the task of collecting his band’s nightly pay and distributing it amongst his bandmates.