What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?

1994 0h 19m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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What do you call an Indian woman who's funny in 20th Century Britain? A British performer? A Black comedienne? An enigma? This humorous and comedic documentary, brings the laughs and dreams of four Indian women cabaret performers while posing the questions: What is comedy and who defines it? Is it culturally specific, or can anyone enjoy the joke? Who makes it into the mainstream and why? Does comedy always have to come from a white perspective in Britain to be taken seriously? What -- ultimately, do you call a funny Indian woman?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Parminder Chadha
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Shobna Gulati
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Syreeta Kumar
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Nina Wadia
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Behind the camera

Director: Gurinder Chadha
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Pruess. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Guy Savin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Parminder Chadha and Shobna Gulati and Syreeta Kumar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gurinder Chadha directs. Craig Pruess scores. Guy Savin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Craig Pruess. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Guy Savin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Parminder Chadha and Shobna Gulati and Syreeta Kumar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0121869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.