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Meera Syal

British writer and actress

United Kingdom · b. 1961

Born in Wolverhampton, Syal, 56, wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film Bhaji On The Beach; her first novel, Anita And Me, won the Betty Trask Award in 1996. She co-wrote and starred in the award-winning BBC comedy Goodness Gracious Me and was Bafta nominated in 2003 for her role in The Kumars At No 42. She stars in Abi Morgan’s new BBC1 drama The Split. She is married to the actor Sanjeev Bhaskar and lives in London.

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Question What would you like to be remembered for? Death & what remains read 211 other answers →

Often, with laughter.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗

Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains read 208 other answers →

On a school trip to Wales when I was 12. My canoe capsized and got stuck upside down next to a rock. I was underwater for about 30 seconds but it felt a lot longer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗

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