Film

London Me Bharat

1972 · 20m · Documentary

Shot in black and white, London Me Bharat—one of the first Hindi-language films made in Britain—presents a distinctive view of 70s London. After an opening in which an Indian classical score renders familiar landmarks unfamiliar, the film abandons tourist London to explore Southall, home to one of Britain's largest Indian communities. It's an insightful take on an increasingly multicultural city—at a time when, the commentary tells us, the capital's Indian population numbered some 150,000, with another 300,000 elsewhere in the UK.

• Vinod PandeDirector · Producer · Writer
• Khalid BarakatDirector of Photography
• J.P. TanEditor

Release date

January 1, 1972

Status

Released

Original language

Hindi

Runtime

20m

Genres

Documentary