Meera Syal: Britain’s path-breaking comedy queen wins BAFTA 2023

by Amrita Priya | May 28, 2023

(May 28, 2023) As Meera Syal was being presented BAFTA lifetime achievement award in a glittering ceremony in London this month, she placed a bindi on it and said, ‘it represents change’. The England-born actress was also presented a BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of...

Adarsh Gourav: Cementing his position in Hollywood, one project at a time

by Charu Thakur | Mar 12, 2023

(March 12, 2023) “This is beyond anything I can express to be honest. But to be working with such an incredible team at such an early juncture of my career is truly rewarding,” is how BAFTA nominated actor Adarsh Gourav reacted to being working with...

Gurinder Chadha: The BAFTA-nominated filmmaker who carved a niche in the West

by Global Indian | Sep 8, 2021

(September 8, 2021) “I was married at your age. You don’t even want to learn how to cook dal.” Who can forget this epic dialogue from the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham. A film that brought the Indian diaspora alive on the big screen, all thanks to...

Slumdog Millionaire to Hollywood: How BAFTA-nominated Freida Pinto got the world to notice her

by Global Indian | Aug 30, 2021

(August 30, 2021) Freida Pinto wouldn’t have been the Hollywood star she is today had debut first film Slumdog Millionaire been released via DVD. Because that was the initial plan. However, the stars were in Pinto’s favor and the film made its way to the...

The White Tiger: How BAFTA-nominated Adarsh Gourav emerged as the breakout Indian actor of 2021

by Global Indian | Aug 20, 2021

(August 20, 2021) Conditioned by generations of servitude, a young village lad escapes from the shackles of a job he loathes and moves up the ladder to find work as a chauffeur for a rich Indian family. But old habits die hard and Balram Halwai often finds his choices...