'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
One of the things I want to do with 'Desi Rascals' is go a bit deeper into the characters and their family lives and have a bit more heart and a bit more inter-generational story-telling, so it's not all about young people. Gurinder Chadha bitecharacterdeep 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
You'd be surprised how hard it is getting the human emotional arc in a script to work. Ultimately a director stands and falls by their ability to do that. Gurinder Chadha abilityarcdirector Change image and share on social
I can't stand films where parents are portrayed as old and doddery, and ignore their kids. Gurinder Chadha dodderyfilmignore Change image and share on social
Third-generation Indians love maintaining their cultural traditions, but they can also go down the pub, shop till they drop, do whatever anyone else does. Gurinder Chadha culturaldropgeneration Change image and 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
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
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
I saw 'Billy Elliot' again, and what I loved about it was the way it had become a social document, a reminder of what happened with the mining communities in the '80s. And I thought, 'Everyone keeps wanting me to make a sequel to 'Beckham,' but maybe a musical remake is the answer, embracing all this theatricality.' Gurinder Chadha 80sanswerbeckham share on social