Gurinder Chadha was born in Kenya, and grew up in Southall, London,
England. She began her career as a news reporter with BBC Radio,
directed several award winning documentaries for the BBC, and began an
alliance with the British Film Institute (BFI) and Channel Four. In
2001, Chadha set up her own production company: Bend It Films.
Alex Pillai is of South Indian heritage, and was born in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. He was educated at the National Film and Television School, and his break in television direction was for the actor and producer Sir Lenny Henry. He is a recipient of the FIPA D'Argent and the Screen Nation Award. Alex lives near London.