Bhaji on the Beach

We know this is a realist drama because of some of the issues that are raised in the opening scene. The issues that are included are racism and the contrasts between western and Hindu culture. The director Gurinder Chadha has shown racism directly and indirectly to show the viewer what it is like to live as an Asian woman in Britain. The fact that a white male has done graffiti’s of the swastika sign, used by the Nazi and the initials ‘NF’, which stands for National Front, which is a racist party, showing the direct racism present. There is also indirect racism, like when a white man enters the shop and comments on the fact that the Asian woman should be used to the hot weather, stereotyping the fact that she is from a hot country and should be used to it. There are also contrasts between the different cultures, varying from the languages, to the dress code, accent and music. Also, when the Asian woman is hallucinating, we see a high angle shot of a Hindu god, showing it’s more powerful than the woman. There is also a bird’s eye view shot of the woman walking through a hallway, surrounded by Bollywood videos, Hindu posters and logo’s of Western companies like Coca Cola and Walls.