Born in India

Raised in India, Scotland and England

Moved to England to attend Oxford

One of first twenty-five students at National FIlm School

Became documentary filmmaker

Debut as a producer, "Love is Like a Violin"

Directed "The White Bird Passes" for the BBC

Feature directorial debut, "Van Morrison in Ireland"

Screenwriting debut and first fiction film directed, "Another Time, Another Place"

Wrote and directed an adaptation of George Orwell's "1984"

Helmed "White Mischief"; last feature for seven years

Co-wrote (also directed) the Italian film, "Il Postino (The Postman)" starring Massimo Troisi, who tragically died the day after the filming was completed; received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay

Directed "B. Monkey" (released theatrically in the USA in 1999)

Directed (also co-scripted and co-produced) Daryl Hannah in "Dancing at the Blue Iguana"

Staged the London revival of "The Seven Year Itch" with Daryl Hannah

Hemed the Shakespearian adaptation, "The Merchant of Venice" starring Al Pacino and Joseph Fiennes

Directed Demi Moore and Michael Caine in "Flawless" a diamond heist story set in 1960