I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many Indian parents encourage their children to take, but mine were very supportive. They wanted me to have an education, but understood that this is what I wanted to do.
Archie PanjabiLuckily my parents were not against my ambition, they've always been very supportive. But they were adamant that I went to university first.
Archie PanjabiMy mother told me not to listen to anyone. She had been told that she wouldn't be able to teach and she did.
Archie PanjabiI went to Brunel University and very much wanted to go on to do a PhD in management, but then my acting career started to take off. In those days when you switched on the box there were hardly any brown or black faces.
Archie Panjabi