'I don't want to marry Shah Rukh Khan'

Well...thats the title of actress Sofia Hayat's new film!

Actress Sofia Hayat, who starred in Channel 4’s Bollywood Star and in the upcoming film Unforgettable, has started work on a new film: I don’t want to marry Shah Rukh Khan. The film is her brainchild and is being developed with producer Christine Edwards.

Set in London and Mumbai, the story revolves around a British Asian girl who is fights for independence from her family and their plans to make her have an arranged marriage and conform to what they view as the ‘proper’ way to live.

Sofia says: “It’s about time a British film was made that shows what really goes on in some Asian families, without pussyfooting around the issues. A big part of the film revolves around my experiences as a young British Asian.”

Source: AIM Magazine