"Growing up as a mixed-race child with proud Indian heritage, I saw first-hand how the UK's culture - from food, fashion and film to music, sport and literature - is enriched by the unique contribution of the Indian diaspora," Nandy said. "My ambition is for our cooperation to lead a cinematic revolution that has impacts far beyond the screen. Both the UK and India boast rich cinematic traditions and share a deep mutual interest in each other's storytelling cultures," said Nandy. "Films from India regularly account for around 30 per cent of non-English language releases in the United Kingdom, and there is a new wave of Indian independent cinema telling fresh stories to the world, but made with the United Kingdom... I see enormous potential for greater collaboration between our two countries," she said.

Source: The Times May 02, 2025 15:08 UTC