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Meera Syal CBE FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is an English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and by portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42 .
Meera Syal was born on 27 June 1961 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Beautiful Thing (1996), Yesterday (2019) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010).
Meera Syal was born on June 27, 1961 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Yesterday (2019), Beautiful Thing (1996) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). She has been married to Sanjeev Bhaskar since January 21, 2005. They have one child.
May 15, 2023 · Meera Syal, who was born in Wolverhampton, was given the Bafta Fellowship at the annual awards on Sunday. Meera Syal placed a bindi on her Bafta and said it "represents change" as she was...
May 15, 2023 · Meera Syal, who was born in Wolverhampton, was given the Bafta Fellowship at the annual awards on Sunday. Meera Syal placed a bindi on her Bafta and said it "represents change" as she was...
Apr 27, 2023 · Meera Syal, recipient of the 2023 BAFTA TV Fellowship, shares insights into her career, memories of making Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No.42 and s...
Meera Syal is a writer, novelist and performer best known for her screenplay for the film Bhaji on the Beach (BAFTA nomination Alex Korda award Best British film, winner Jury award and Youth Jury award, Locarno) the Olivier nominated musical Bombay Dreams and as co creator/performer/writer in iconic comedy Goodness Gracious Me (BAFTA nomination ...
Comedian, actor and writer Meera Syal’s exceptional work entertaining the nation – including as Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite, Granny Kumar – earns her BAFTA’s highest recognition. Television is escapism.
Meera Syal presents her own one-hour show playing songs that remind her of her favourite people, places and times, including music from AR Rahman, Hard Kaur and Anoushka Shankar.
Writer and actress Meera Syal was born in 1963 near Wolverhampton in the West Midlands and was educated at Manchester University where she read English and Drama. She co-wrote the script for 'My Sister Wife', a three-part BBC Television series, and wrote the film Bhaji on the Beach for Channel 4.
