I love 'I'm British But...' It's such a sweet, innocent, open-hearted film, and it has the sort of openness that I still aspire to with everything I do. It wears its heart, head, everything on its sleeve. Gurinder Chadha aspirebritishfilm share on social
There are very few people who are Asian who have the kind of global reach that I have, not just with Asians but with non-Asians. I've worked hard for what my name represents, my brand, not just in Britain but around the world. Gurinder Chadha asianbrandbritain share on social
Constantly, I've been asked to make a sequel to 'Beckham.' However, I thought a West End show was the proper way to go. Once we made the show, I wanted to make sure that I embraced the West End genre rather than just put the film on stage. Gurinder Chadha askbeckhamconstantly share on social
My pregnancy was great, but the last three weeks were manic because my blood pressure was going up and up. Gurinder Chadha bloodgreatmanic Change image and share on social
I was a good Indian girl, but naughty in that I would often sneak out of the back door and into the garden and go off with my friends when I should have been at home cooking or cleaning. Gurinder Chadha backcleancook Change image and share on social
For British cinema to survive, you really need a British film culture, and it's got to start down there, with young kids watching films in the cinema - so they can be transported to a different world. Gurinder Chadha britishcinemaculture Change image and share on social
Indian films never show cows. When you go to India, the most noticeable thing is the cows. Everywhere you look, there's cows walking around! Just by introducing the idea of animals - livestock walking around - suddenly makes it more real. Gurinder Chadha animalcowfilm share on social
'Up the Junction' really made me understand the power of cinema to create a vivid sense of a community. When I went on to make 'Bhaji on the Beach,' it was this sense I tried to recreate. Gurinder Chadha beachbhajicinema Change image and share on social
It's not simply that British films do well at the box office and generate revenue, it's that they provide a window to the world of what Britain and its culture is about. Gurinder Chadha boxbritainbritish Change image and share on social
I really thought I couldn't be a mum. We had tried several times with IVF,, and it hadn't worked and we'd given up in a way. We both thought, 'You know what, that's that. It's not going to happen - let's move on.' Gurinder Chadha happenivfmove share on social
