I Loved Eating And I Did Put

It Was The Success Of 'bend It Like Beckham' Which Got My Name Out There. 'a Mighty Heart' Also Helped.

My Mother Told Me Not To Listen To Anyone. She Had Been Told That She Wouldn't Be Able To Teach And She Did.

I Have Always Let The Lack Of Indian Actors In The Industry Drive Me, Not Hold Me Back. I Remember An Agent In L.a. Telling Me A Few Years Ago That An Indian Actor Wouldn't Ever Make It In Hollywood, But My Ethnicity Has Helped Me.

I Like To Do New Things, So I Always Take On Roles That I Feel Will Keep Me On My Toes. I Never Want To Pigeon Myself, So I Always Like To Surprise Myself. I Believe In Versatility And So I Would Play Anything As Long As It Was A Challenge.

When I Started Out In The '90s, There Were Not Many People Of Color Writing, Directing And Producing - Hence, The Roles For People Of Color Were Few And Far Between. There's Still Few Roles In England [where She's From].