Guess who's tickling the Brits these days? It's Meera Syal, MBE.Our girl in the UK scriptwriter of Gurinder Chadha's acclaimed film Bhaji on the Beach heads the mainly Asian cast in the teleserial Goodness Gracious Me, that's got stiff upper lips breaking into laughter in the UK. Currently on BBC2, it's a chance "to learn about how one bit of Britain sees another", says executive producer Jon Plowman. Read: an irreverent look at Asians. So GGM, which has won awards in its audio version on BBC's Radio 4, has Indian families out there trying to be Brit by eating roast beef, roast potatoes, even roast gravy; and the propah Coopers who're really Kapoors. You think that's bad? Ever heard of the Delhi University student, Santosh? His amigos call him Sanchez..preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Published By: AtMigration Published On: Feb 2, 1998--- ENDS ---
