Meera Syal

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Meera Syal MBE (born Feeroza Syal on 27 June 1961) is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42. She was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1997 and in 2003 was listed in The Observer as one of the fifty funniest acts in British comedy.

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Total trailers found: 49

Doctor Strange Trailer (2016)

25 October 2016

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

Yesterday Trailer (2019)

26 June 2019

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where the group was forgotten.

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Trailer (2016)

07 July 2016

Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy.

The Canterville Ghost Trailer (2023)

22 September 2023

An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

Paddington 2 Trailer (2017)

09 November 2017

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Alice Through the Looking Glass Trailer (2016)

25 May 2016

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

The Smeds and the Smoos Trailer (2023)

24 February 2023

In this animated intergalactic adventure, the red Smeds and the blue Smoos must learn to overcome their differences and work together to find young Janet and Bill – who eloped to escape their families’ long standing rivalries.

Bhaji on the Beach Trailer (1993)

11 September 1993

A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a British beach resort.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Trailer (2018)

26 October 2018

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out Trailer (2024)

17 October 2024

A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage down memory lane revealing how the show was made, pay tribute to much-missed castmember June Whitfield, and celebrate its ground-breaking influence on female comedy.

The Boy in the Dress Trailer (2014)

26 December 2014

Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and brother, but frustrated by the boring grey world he inhabits.

Scoop Trailer (2006)

27 July 2006

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Majdhar Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Cultural identity, women’s independence and the pressure to conform to British norms are the subjects of this bold and acute feature, which explores both British-Asian experience and the plight of recent immigrants.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Trailer (2010)

22 September 2010

Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl.

Desert Flower Trailer (2009)

24 September 2009

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

O Mary This London Trailer (1994)

30 March 1994

Three young Dubliners go to London in search of fun, fortune and, in the case of 17-year-old Mary Kelly, an abortion.

Forgive and Forget Trailer (2000)

12 June 2000

David O'Neil, a plasterer and mature student Theo have been best mates for fourteen years and are practically inseparable.

Anita and Me Trailer (2002)

22 November 2002

Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life.

Nativity Rocks! Trailer (2018)

23 November 2018

The staff and students at St. Bernadette's Primary School audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2016)

11 September 2016

A recording of the final night of Emma Rice's transgressive and flamboyant production of Shakespeare's comedy at the Globe in London.

Absolutely Anything Trailer (2015)

13 February 2015

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Trailer (1987)

30 October 1987

Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody - except each other! Things become interesting when Sammy's father, Rafi, who is a former Indian government minister, comes to London for a visit.

Amar Akbar & Tony Trailer (2015)

17 April 2015

Amar, Akbar & Tony follows the lives and loves of three childhood friends through twists and turns as the characters face sudden and unforeseen changes to their idealistic and trouble-free young lives.

Crossing the Floor Trailer (1996)

05 October 1996

Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the opposition Labour Party, at a time when the Conservative Party has a majority in Parliament of just one seat.

All in Good Time Trailer (2012)

11 May 2012

East Is East writer Ayub Khan-Din returns with another funny, tender-hearted portrait of family strife.

Handsworth Songs Trailer (1986)

08 May 1986

The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London.

Patrick Trailer (2018)

29 June 2018

A woman's chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother's dog.

Mad Sad & Bad Trailer (2009)

31 July 2009

HARDEEP, RASHMI and ATUL are brothers and sisters. Which means they can say anything they like to each other, no matter how honest.

Beautiful Thing Trailer (1996)

21 June 1996

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, where three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

Much Ado About Nothing Trailer (2012)

01 June 2012

Iqbal Khan's vibrant and colourful production transposed Shakespeare's vivacious and sometimes unsettling comedy of love and deceit to an Indian setting.

Dragon Rider Trailer (2020)

13 October 2020

An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.

To Provide All People Trailer (2018)

28 June 2018

To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free healthcare for all people with personal stories of the NHS in British society today.

A Night in with the Girls Trailer (1997)

15 March 1997

Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.

My Sister-Wife Trailer (1992)

23 February 1992

Farah is an independent young British woman who manages to reconcile her modern lifestyle with her Pakistani heritage.

The Homestay Trailer (2018)

13 May 2018

A sheltered Indian couple visits their son in the U.S. for the first time and bungles their apartment rental, ending up in close quarters with their hosts, a gay couple and their dogs.

The Children's Party at the Palace Trailer (2006)

25 June 2006

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Trailer (2007)

15 June 2007

London, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé” stories to kill time.

A Nice Arrangement Trailer (1994)

11 June 1994

Documents an Indian-English family's attempt to give their Briticized daughter a traditional Indian arranged marriage, with as much photography as possible.

Memsahib Rita Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism.

The Almond and the Seahorse Trailer (2022)

16 December 2022

For Gwen, it's always 1999. The face in the mirror is unfamiliar and her partner isn't recognizable to her despite waking up together every day.

Spin Trailer (2021)

18 September 2021

Rhea lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family. After her mother’s death, she has been her father’s emotional rock, and her life revolves around her family’s restaurant, her eclectic group of friends, and her after-school coding club.

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime Trailer (2000)

25 December 2000

A televised pantomime of Aladdin with characters played by well-known celebrities.

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version Trailer (2015)

06 November 2015

Through ten carefully chosen cover versions that whisk us from the British Invasion to a noughties X Factor final, this film journeys over five decades to track how artists as varied as The Moody Blues, Soft Cell, Puff Daddy and Alexandra Burke have scored number 1s with their retake on someone else's song.

It's Not Unusual Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A taxi driver is driven to distraction by her love of Tom Jones.

Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India Trailer (2002)

25 July 2002

A British-made documentary about the highly competitive world of beauty pageants in India, culminating with the top prize: Miss India.

Girls' Night Trailer (1998)

26 June 1998

Two British best friends and in-laws Dawn and Jackie work together at a factory. When Dawn is diagnosed with a brain tumor Jackie shares $100,000 she's got from her secret lover with Dawn to fulfil her dream - a visit to Las Vegas.

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers Trailer (2015)

01 January 2015

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own.

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt Trailer (2017)

21 June 2017

Priti, a British-born Indian woman in the West Midlands, reports a violent incident in the street.

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million Trailer (2005)

08 June 2005

The true story of Joyti De-Laurey, a wife and mother whose job as a secretary at investment bankers Goldman Sachs eventually led her to spend millions of pounds of her employers' money without their knowledge.