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. today, i m in london, in soho still to some extent the heart of the uk film and tv industry to bring you an interview with british asian film maker gurinder chadha. too often in the past, her accomplishments have been unsung but she s been a major force in modern briti
in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i am always in southall. still got the best kebabs anywhere in london! and have got relatives there, and of course the seek temples out there and it is where i grew up, really, it is well my films are shot. she began her career as a broadcastjournalist. in 1989 she made the first of several documentaries called iam british, but. it showed a new generation of young asians in the uk. i see myself as british, maybe, welsh, i suppose. i have 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 films and discussing what makes her tick as a film maker. #just move on up. # who won up. hello and welcome to talking movies. i am tom brook, today in london in soho, still to some extent the heart of the uk film and tv industry to bring y
i come here, mainly 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 the 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 comedy drama blinded by the light. car horn beeps. 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. they laugh. ..to portray british asian life. they speak punjabi. 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 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