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Chopratown
''Chopratown'' is a 2005 comedy drama from the BBC about private eye Vic Chopra (Sanjeev Bhaskar). In the film Chopra investigates Ali Ergun (Omid Djalili), a shady Turkish bakery owner. During his investigation he falls foul of Asian wide boy Ash Desai (Manish Patel) and added to this is the mystery of a missing cow. ''Chopratown'' was directed by Sean Grundy, who also directed the first series of the Channel 4 drama '' Sugar Rush''. The name "Chopratown" is a pun on the Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ... cult film '' Chinatown''. On release on 19 December 2005, the program had 4.1 million viewers. References External links * 2005 television films 2005 films BBC television comedy British television films 2000s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series '' Goodness Gracious Me'' and as the star of the sitcom ''The Kumars at No. 42''. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called '' India with Sanjeev Bhaskar'' in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan. Bhaskar's more dramatic acting roles include the lead role of Dr Prem Sharma in ''The Indian Doctor'' and a main role as DI Sunny Khan in '' Unforgotten''. Bhaskar has been the Chancellor of the University of Sussex since 2009. In 2003, he was listed in ''The Observer'' as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2006, Bhaskar was honoured with the title OBE – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Early life Bhaskar was born on 31 October 1963 in Ealing, London, to Inderjit and Janak Bhaskar, who came to the U.K. after the partition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |