{"product_id":"happy-birthday-sunita-paperback","title":"Happy Birthday Sunita - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarvey Virdi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople always think a woman who thinks for herself, who speaks her mind is dangerous. So I didn't talk about my dreams or what was in my heart. And I was scared. Scared to let you follow your dreams. I didn't know how to. But keeping quiet didn't make my life better. It just made it lonely.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Johals are celebrating Sunita's birthday in Mum's new kitchen, and you're invited to the surprise party. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not just the dhal that's bubbling under the surface - with decades of unfinished business, everyone's true selves start to burst out when they least expect it. And it's up to the family to pick each other back up and celebrate themselves for who they truly are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnexpected guests, butter-free roti and skeletons in the cupboard aren't enough to stop them busting out some classic Punjabi shapes in the kitchen! Join the Johal family for a wild ride that will leave you laughing, crying, and talking all the way home. Put on your birthday party finery and get ready for a samosa saga, by writer and actress Harvey Virdi (\u003ci\u003eBend It Like Beckham\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoronation Street, Hollyoaks, Citizen Khan\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the Rifco Theatre Company UK tour in April 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvey Virdi\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and actress whose theatre credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Borrowers\u003c\/i\u003e (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff), \u003ci\u003eTiger Country\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales From The Harrow Road\u003c\/i\u003e (Hampstead Theatre), \u003ci\u003eWhen We are Married\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e (in 1997 and 2004), \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e (in 2000), \u003ci\u003eSquare Circle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlayboy of the Asian World\u003c\/i\u003e (all at the Leicester Haymarket), \u003ci\u003eAirport 2000\u003c\/i\u003e (Riverside Studios, Hammersmith), and Jatinder Verma's production of \u003ci\u003eExodus\u003c\/i\u003e (Tara Arts\/BAC). In 2003, she was 'Mrs Peachum' in a touring production of \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e for the Royal National Theatre. In 2004 she gave a critically acclaimed Maria in an Indian-themed production of \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e at the Albery Theatre. She also appeared as Nina Mandal, in \u003ci\u003eCoronation Street\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a supporting cast member in two seasons of \u003ci\u003eClass Dismissed\u003c\/i\u003e. Her film credits include \u003ci\u003eBend It Like Beckham\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnita and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThunderbirds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Spices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHonour, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJadoo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrick Lane\u003c\/i\u003e. Television credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Kumars at No. 42\u003c\/i\u003e (as the family's interfering landlady, 'Hawney'), \u003ci\u003eBoohbah\u003c\/i\u003e (as 'Mrs. Lady'), \u003ci\u003eDoctors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLucky Man\u003c\/i\u003e (as 'Shefali Malhotra'), and \u003ci\u003eWhose Baby?\u003c\/i\u003e. As a writer, her credits include \u003ci\u003eThere's Something About Simmy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deranged Marriage, \u003c\/i\u003eand three RIFCO Arts productions: Happy Birthday Sunita in 2014 and 2023, \u003ci\u003eMiss Meena \u0026amp; the Masala Queens\u003c\/i\u003e in 2017, and \u003ci\u003eMeri Christmas \u003c\/i\u003ein 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405876215986,"sku":"9781350416611","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cc8c703598d60eb8aa1c1fd5a4da432c.webp?v=1778194504","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/happy-birthday-sunita-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}