Memsahib Rita (1994)

Film details

Featuring

Nisha Nayar Jayne Boniface Kaleem Janjua
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1994
Type

Television
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Story follows mixed-race 'East End girl' Shanti. Hounded by skinheads, she is guided by a vision which is a cross between Rita Hayworth and an Asian movie star.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Shanti
    
    Nisha Nayar
  - Rita
    
    Jayne Boniface
  - Gamini
    
    Kaleem Janjua
  - Unumma
    
    Meera Syal
  - Film star
    
    Sudha Bhuchar
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Pratibha Parmar
  - Production Company
    
    Leda Serene
  - Sponsor
    
    British Film Institute
  - Sponsor
    
    BBC
  - Series Producer
    
    Frances-Anne Solomon
  - Series Producer
    
    Penny Gold
  - Script
    
    Kumari Salgado

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