Gurinder Chadha

Birthday: 10 January 1960, Nairobi, Kenya

Gurinder Chadha was born in Kenya, and grew up in Southall, London, England. She began her career as a news reporter with BBC Radio, directed several award winning documentaries for the BBC, and began an alliance with the British Film Institute (BFI) and Channel Four. In 1990, Chadha set up her own production company: Umbi Films.

Writing film scripts is the hardest thing in the world. A script has to go to five or six drafts and...Show more »

Writing film scripts is the hardest thing in the world. A script has to go to five or six drafts and you need the feedback of other people, and to keep coming back with a fresh eye, honing it down. Show less «

I knew from an early age that people didn't see the different sides of me. I formulated a kind of bi...Show more »

I knew from an early age that people didn't see the different sides of me. I formulated a kind of bi-cultural identity quite early and I was always very comfortable with it, but I knew people didn't quite see that. Show less «

Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha's FILMOGRAPHY

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