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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! ...

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, w...

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! ...

now on bbc news. talking movies: gurinder chadha special 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 dr...

mike leigh, known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh, who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron, who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters, to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the bbc may have been around for 100 years, but almost 50 years ago, i came to portland place to a bb...