I Remember Sitting In School And Thinking,

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

I Knew From A Young Age That I Wanted To Be An Actor. I Never Even Thought About Other Careers. The Acting Field Is Certainly Not The Path Many Indian Parents Encourage Their Children To Take, But Mine Were Very Supportive. They Wanted Me To Have An Education, But Understood That This Is What I Wanted To Do.

The Generation That Migrated To The West In The 1970s Or 1960s Has Now Lived More In The West Than India, And India Has Changed So Much. My Parents Fall Into That Category.

Coming To New York Is Like A Big Hug, Everyone Is So Welcoming. There's Something About Here, Everyone Makes You Feel So At Home. I Miss My Family Of Course, But I Don't Miss London That Much. I Was Worried, But I Feel Really At Home. Everyone Says That Who Comes Here From London, But I Didn't Believe Them.

I Went To Brunel University And Very Much Wanted To Go On To Do A Phd In Management, But Then My Acting Career Started To Take Off. In Those Days When You Switched On The Box There Were Hardly Any Brown Or Black Faces.