London calling
Smriti Irani will feature in a British documentary film
| Westside story: Smriti Irani |
| Documentary filmmaker Sanjeev Bhaskar |
Kunal M Shah
Sanjeev Bhaskar, an OBE award winner who is most popularly known for the show The Kumars at No 42,(he is also known as Meera Syal's husband) is currently in India shooting a documentary film for the BBC. The yet untitled documentary, which will be shown over four episodes of one hour each, showcases India as a progressive country and the changes that the country has seen in the last 60 years. The show will also interview people who have a significant hand in making India a progressive country.
Sanjeev Bhaskar informs, "I plan to complete the documentary by January 2007 in which I will be looking at different aspects which the world will connect with. The documentary will have humour as it is my strongest point as an artist. Hindi cinema and the media industry from India will also be an important aspect of the documentary which will be aired on BBC sometime next year. For this, I have just spent an entire day with Smriti Irani who is one of the most important aspects of the Indian television industry. The number of people who watch her on television everyday is probably far more than the number of people who live in a big country."
When contacted Smriti Irani said, "I have always looked up to Sanjeev and I am in awe of his work. I am privileged to be a part of his documentary. The best part about the documentary is that it encapsulates India as a progressive country on an international platform like the BBC. I take a lot of pride in representing our country through this film. Sanjeev came on my sets and I even made him play a cameo in my serial Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasmaan and I am glad that he agreed. I am extremely happy to be a part of few Indians who are the part of this documentary."
