Acting
Preeya Kalidas
Born June 21, 1980 · Isleworth, London, England, UK (age 46)
Preeya Kalidas (born 21 June 1980) is a British singer and actress of Indian descent. She played Amira Shah in the soap opera EastEnders. Following her departure from EastEnders, she began a career in singing, with her single "Shimmy" being released in July 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Preeya Kalidas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Bend It Like Beckham · 2002Bend It Like Beckham
★ 6.32002
MovieComedyDrama
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Four Lions · 2010Four Lions
★ 7.02010
MovieComedyCrime
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
The Three Musketeers · 2023The Three Musketeers
★ 5.12023
MovieAdventureAction
France is in turmoil and a new, naive King finds himself manipulated by the evil Cardinal Richelieu. With a corrupt commander of the royal guard by his side the Cardinal employs the expertise of the devious and wicked Milady de Winter in a plot to bring down the monarchy and drag the country into war. As France burns the Cardinal will take control. All that stands between them and victory are the remnants of an elite group who wore loyalty to crown and country. Above all else The Musketeers will stand against the odds to foil this deadly plot.
Tube Tales · 1999Tube Tales
★ 5.31999
MovieDrama
Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.); "Horny" (Stephen Hopkins); "Grasshopper" (Menhaj Huda); "My Father the Liar" (Bob Hoskins); "Bone" (Ewan McGregor); "Mouth" (Armando Iannucci); "A Bird in the Hand" (Jude Law); "Rosebud" (Gaby Dellal); "Steal Away" (Charles McDougall)
East Is East · 1999East Is East
★ 6.51999
MovieDramaComedy
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
Bollywood Queen · 2002Bollywood Queen
★ 4.82002
MovieDramaMusic
A cross cultural romance set in London's East End about a young girl of Indian heritage.
Virtual Sexuality · 1999Virtual Sexuality
★ 5.31999
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A frustrated teenage girl creates her perfect man in a virtual reality machine and in a freak accident, gives him life.
Twice Upon a Time · 2006Twice Upon a Time
★ 5.92006
MovieComedy
Alice d'Abanville and Louis Ruinard are two extraordinary personalities. They were the most strikingly glamorous couple of the 70s. But this pair haven't seen each other in thirty years.
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