born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i m always in southall, still got the best kebabs anywhere in london, and i ve got relatives there and of course the sikh temples are there, and i do, you know, it s where i grew up, really, it s where all of my films are shot. she began her career as a broadcastjournalist. in 1989, she made the first of several documentaries called i m british but. it showed the new generation of young asians in the uk. i see myself as british maybe, well, welsh, isuppose. i ve always wanted to meet gurinder chadha. her movies have made me laugh and cry. as a person, she is just like herfilms warm, open, funny, optimistic and generous. she invited me into her london home and we spent the better part of a day delving into herfilms and discussing what makes her tick as a film maker. # move on up. hello and welcome to talking movies, i m tom brook. toda
i come here mainly to walk the dog in the morning and in the afternoon, and then also, it s a great place to just clear your thoughts. i ve come to london to meet gurinder chadha, a pioneering figure in the film industry the first british asian woman to direct mainstream features in the uk. films that have won major awards and become international hits. in her movies, some eight feature films in all, from her best known bend it like beckham. no one can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. ..to her more recent musical drama blinded by the light. stay away from the girls! ..she has brought the screen to life with authentic stories using appealing actors, music. # she s a lady! ..and humour to portray british asian life. the asian experience in the uk has long been herfocus. born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i m always in southall, still got the best kebabs anywhere in london
now on bbc news. talking movies: gurinder chadha special i come here mainly to walk the dog in the morning and in the afternoon, and then also, it s a great place to just clear your thoughts. i ve come to london to meet gurinder chadha, a pioneering figure in the film industry, the first british asian woman to direct mainstream features in the uk. films that have won major awards and become international hits. in her movies, some eight feature films in all, from her best known bend it like beckham. no one can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. ..to her more recent musical drama blinded by the light. stay away from the girls! ..she has brought the screen to life with authentic stories using appealing actors, music. # she s a lady! ..and humour to portray british asian life. the asian experience in the uk has long been herfocus. born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i m always i
God, grant to the living grace, to the departed rest, to the church the king, the commonwealth and all people, peace and concorde. And to us and all his servants, life everlasting, and may god and the holy spirit be with you always. Amen. The First Official rendition of God Save The King being sung at st. Pauls cathedral upon the death of Queen Elizabeth ii. A service of prayer and reflection, ending shortly here in london. I am joined by my colleagues, Christiane Amanpour and max foster. Max, you broke the news on cnn that the official God Save The King would be sung at this service, and there it is. Not sung since the 1950s, and were going to keep hearing that for the next three generations because we have three generations of kings coming a lock. As christiane was saying, everything is changing in terms of language around the uk because her name was on everything, from passports to money, to the letter boxes that christiane was talking about earlier on. Thats a really defining momen