Post by Gigteam on May 20, 2004 19:08:06 GMT
BAFTA award winning documentary ONElife will be broadcasting 'Bindis and Beauty Queens' on BBC 1 next Tuesday 25th May @ 10.35pm - straight after then 10 o'clock news.
The documentary is sure to draw a strong audience of Asian's as well as the mainstream - audience keen to understand more about the Indian culture in the UK.
'This is the first time BBC 1 have ever shown anything about Indian culture in the UK and we are chuffed to bits the have chosen to cover Miss India UK, which is first and foremost a cultural talent event and one that makes very positive statements about Indian culture in the UK' say Vanita Panchal, National Director of Talk of the Town Media.
Miss India UK is a unique talent and cultural event in the UK which focuses on talent, intelligent, and beauty equally weighted with no bikini segment. Each finalist is screened extensively and is required to perform a talent on stage in front of a packed audience and TV camera's rolling. This makes Miss India UK the only real and credible new talent forum for British Indian women in the UK to springboard to their careers in the entertainment industry.
This years winner 19 year old dentistry student, Amrita Hunjan from Leeds is destined for great things at only 19 years of age she will represent the UK in the Miss India Worldwide finals taking place in Delhi, India in December this year (the first time she has ever been to India) and will have a TV audience of over 1 billion people at the star studded event.
'Amrita is without a doubt a strong favourite, not only does she have a great looks, her singing talent is out of this world, no one have ever seen an Indian women in the UK sing like that before and we are sure she will be a big name in the music industry in the coming years, she has age on her side as well as great Intelligence says Sam Samra, Event Director
Its important to realise the significance of this documentary to the Asian community in the UK, firstly it will break any stereotypes about Asians in the UK and give a great insight into the desires and dreams of young British Asian women keen to get into the entertainment industry, secondly it will show the mainstream community that many of the Asian companies and organisations in the UK are highly professional and progressive like Talk of the Town Media. Of course this coverage is a massive boon for our event but its it also a great boost to the Asian community as a whole and we are proud that our event will be covered on BBC 1 and hope that the success in terms of audience figures and feedback is positive enough to get other Asian subject matter on BBC 1 and at a respectable primetime slot and not on say BBC 3 or BBC 4 at 2 .00 am!' adds Sam Samra.
About the programme
What's it like growing up as a young second generation Asian woman in Britain? Sixth former Sukh-Raj and her older sister Robena live in Wolverhampton. Ruby, a 27-year-old Asian girl lives in Leeds with her single mother and two brothers.
All three girls have entered Miss India UK 2004, a major event on the Asian calendar, to be held in Leicester. ONE life follows the trials and tribulations of these young women and their families as they compete for the title to represent their culture in the UK
...despite her fears Ruby is determined to succeed...
Competition and rivalry is fierce. Sukh-Raj is quietly confident whilst Robena is less sure of herself and doesn't even think she'll get through the auditions. Some of the family have reservations but they have the full support of their mother who wants them to have opportunities she was denied because of her strict Sikh upbringing.
Ruby is concerned the judges will only be looking for thin girls with straight hair and light skin and is worried her looks won't fit. She is finding it difficult as her family are very suspicious of the event. She has to choose her audition piece carefully as the wrong kind of dance could be seen as suggestive and could bring shame upon the family. But despite her fears Ruby is determined to succeed.
Polished and ready to perform we observe as East meets West in Leicester and the girls battle it out for the coveted title of Miss India UK 2004.
For further information on Miss India UK visit www.missindiaukevent.com
The documentary is sure to draw a strong audience of Asian's as well as the mainstream - audience keen to understand more about the Indian culture in the UK.
'This is the first time BBC 1 have ever shown anything about Indian culture in the UK and we are chuffed to bits the have chosen to cover Miss India UK, which is first and foremost a cultural talent event and one that makes very positive statements about Indian culture in the UK' say Vanita Panchal, National Director of Talk of the Town Media.
Miss India UK is a unique talent and cultural event in the UK which focuses on talent, intelligent, and beauty equally weighted with no bikini segment. Each finalist is screened extensively and is required to perform a talent on stage in front of a packed audience and TV camera's rolling. This makes Miss India UK the only real and credible new talent forum for British Indian women in the UK to springboard to their careers in the entertainment industry.
This years winner 19 year old dentistry student, Amrita Hunjan from Leeds is destined for great things at only 19 years of age she will represent the UK in the Miss India Worldwide finals taking place in Delhi, India in December this year (the first time she has ever been to India) and will have a TV audience of over 1 billion people at the star studded event.
'Amrita is without a doubt a strong favourite, not only does she have a great looks, her singing talent is out of this world, no one have ever seen an Indian women in the UK sing like that before and we are sure she will be a big name in the music industry in the coming years, she has age on her side as well as great Intelligence says Sam Samra, Event Director
Its important to realise the significance of this documentary to the Asian community in the UK, firstly it will break any stereotypes about Asians in the UK and give a great insight into the desires and dreams of young British Asian women keen to get into the entertainment industry, secondly it will show the mainstream community that many of the Asian companies and organisations in the UK are highly professional and progressive like Talk of the Town Media. Of course this coverage is a massive boon for our event but its it also a great boost to the Asian community as a whole and we are proud that our event will be covered on BBC 1 and hope that the success in terms of audience figures and feedback is positive enough to get other Asian subject matter on BBC 1 and at a respectable primetime slot and not on say BBC 3 or BBC 4 at 2 .00 am!' adds Sam Samra.
About the programme
What's it like growing up as a young second generation Asian woman in Britain? Sixth former Sukh-Raj and her older sister Robena live in Wolverhampton. Ruby, a 27-year-old Asian girl lives in Leeds with her single mother and two brothers.
All three girls have entered Miss India UK 2004, a major event on the Asian calendar, to be held in Leicester. ONE life follows the trials and tribulations of these young women and their families as they compete for the title to represent their culture in the UK
...despite her fears Ruby is determined to succeed...
Competition and rivalry is fierce. Sukh-Raj is quietly confident whilst Robena is less sure of herself and doesn't even think she'll get through the auditions. Some of the family have reservations but they have the full support of their mother who wants them to have opportunities she was denied because of her strict Sikh upbringing.
Ruby is concerned the judges will only be looking for thin girls with straight hair and light skin and is worried her looks won't fit. She is finding it difficult as her family are very suspicious of the event. She has to choose her audition piece carefully as the wrong kind of dance could be seen as suggestive and could bring shame upon the family. But despite her fears Ruby is determined to succeed.
Polished and ready to perform we observe as East meets West in Leicester and the girls battle it out for the coveted title of Miss India UK 2004.
For further information on Miss India UK visit www.missindiaukevent.com
