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...