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02 Feb 2012 16:26 #73574
by ketchim
"There are no Indian accents, no references to Hinduism or Islam,
or Bollywood music,"
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02 Feb 2012 16:28 #73576
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"Dev and Sunita do run a corner shop, but that is incidental to their love lives,
relationships and dramas that they find themselves at the centre of."
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02 Feb 2012 16:29 #73577
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Shobna Gulati plays the role of Sunita in Coronation Street
and says her character's experiences -
from life threatening disease and long love affairs to one night stands,
marriage and divorce -
transcend stereotypes......... :cool:
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02 Feb 2012 16:33 #73579
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<blockquote>They just said 'You're Aussie and you are going to play an Aussie'â€
</blockquote>Sachin Joab as Ajay Kapoor in Neighbours...
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02 Feb 2012 16:34 #73580
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"They could have easily said,
'OK, your character is Ajay Kapoor and we need you to speak with an Indian accent'.
But they didn't even ask.
They just said ........."'You're Aussie and you are going to play an Aussie.'"
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02 Feb 2012 16:35 #73581
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When Neighbours first announced the arrival of the Kapoor family,
some people posted racist comments on the show's website....
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