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
to one another. the death toll is likely to rise. because of the large number of families living in that block, but also because many, many people are still stuck under the rubble. one man who had lost his daughter, his grandchildren and his son in law had said that his family was ordered to evacuate from gaza city because of the israeli military operation. he said, we came to central gaza only to die. he said, there s just no safe place. there are two big challenges ahead after this. one is that the palestinian red crescent said that the air strike has caused the main road connecting these refugee camps, to shut down. that s going to make it very difficult for rescue teams, for ambulances to get through. but also remember that the hospitals in gaza are struggling, whether it s fuel or lack of supplies or water. so as this rescue operation scrambles on, it s also going to be difficult for the medical staff. the world health organization has described the situation at gaza s
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