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

Documentary · 1994

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?

Starring

Parminder Chadha, Gurinder Chadha, Gurinder Chadha, Shobna Gulati, Syreeta Kumar, Craig Pruess, Nina Wadia, Guy Savin, Carol Rodger

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Producer

Gurinder Chadha