The Generation That Migrated To The West

Luckily My Parents Were Not Against My Ambition, They've Always Been Very Supportive. But They Were Adamant That I Went To University First.

My Mother Wanted To Be A Teacher When She Was Young, And My Father Didn't Approve Of It, So She Fought Very Hard To Become One. And She Did It. So When I Said I Wanted To Become An Actress, My Mother Was Very Supportive. She Always Said To Me, 'there's No Such Thing As 'can't.

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.

There Is A Big Misconception About Arranged Marriage. Yes, It Can Mean That You Meet Someone And Then Have To Marry Them, But This Was My Mother Saying, 'i'm Going To Introduce You To So-and-so - If You Don't Like Them, Fair Enough.