It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped.
Archie PanjabiYou have this impression from England that New Yorkers can be quite aggressive, but certainly the people that I've bumped into and the friends I've made here don't seem that way. Just walking down the street and asking for directions, people seem to be very helpful and happy to help.
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 PanjabiThere is a big misconception about arranged marriage. Yes, it can mean that you meet someone and then have to marry them, but this was my mother saying, 'I'm going to introduce you to so-and-so - If you don't like them, fair enough.
Archie Panjabi