Forced marriages are a deviation from the respected practice of arranged marriages. The issue has remained hidden- as do many issues around abuse and domestic violence.
"Meera Syal" Order of the British Empire/CBE is a British comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me (TV & radio)/Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the Non-resident Indian/UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours and in 2003 was listed in The Observer as one of the fifty funniest acts in British comedy. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama and literature.
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