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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 Yesterday (2019), Beautiful Thing (1996) and Absolutely Anything (2015). She has been married to Sanjeev Bhaskar since 21 January 2005.
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. By Shehnaz Khan. BBC News, West Midlands. Meera Syal placed a bindi on her Bafta and...
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...
Although perhaps best known for her acting work on radio and television, notably Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 42, Meera Syal is also an accomplished and critically respected novelist. In fact Syal has combined her acting and writing careers since she was a student in Manchester.
Apr 27, 2023 · Actor and screenwriter Meera Syal has been honored with a BAFTA Fellowship. The U.K. top film and TV org describes its fellowships as “the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an...
Follow Meera Syal, the award-winning actress, writer and comedian, for her witty and insightful tweets on @meerasyal
Meera’s six-part chat show Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar started on BBC Radio 4 in February 2021. Other awards include, the Women In Film and Television Award for Creative Innovation (2013) and in 2015, a CBE for her contribution to Literature And Drama.
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.
