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London Me Bharat: India in London

Filmmaker Vinod Pande reflects on his ground-breaking 1972 debut London Me Bharat, the first Hindi-language film to be produced in Britain.

Short documentary 2017 7 mins

Overview

In this short documentary, Indian filmmaker Vinod Pande reflects on his ground-breaking 1972 debut London Me Bharat, the first Hindi-language film to be produced in Britain. Pande explains his motivations in producing the film on a miniscule £500 budget, which aimed to present the Indian experience of London as a city, the bustling character of Southall's developing Asian community, and the migration of Indian culture to a new land.

Original title

London Me Bharat (1972) India in London

Director

Oliver Cheetham

Featuring

Vinod Pande

Genres

Short documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Subjects

Filmmaking

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