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Priyanka Desai
Not Your Butter Chicken
"Food is Sewa"
Synopsis:
"Not Your Butter Chicken" is a new four-part docu-series celebrating the untold stories of South Asians in Western Canada through the eyes of food and wine expert Shiva Reddy. Now grappling with her mother's battle with dementia, Shiva is on a journey to piece together the story of her Indian heritage through food and community. The series was created by Mumbai-born Director and Producer Priyanka Desai.
Episode Synopsis:
This episode interweaves Shiva's profession of hospitality and her own mother's commitment to the Indian concept of Sewa (being of service to others or the act of giving) with the deep historical roots of the Sikh Punjabi community in Kamloops. Shiva is welcomed by hometown hero and broadcast journalist Meera Bains, and a gathering of the elder sawmill and railway workers who helped build Kamloops. Shiva stops in on local farmers and jumps in to help prepare lunch as a volunteer at the city's Gurudwara (place of worship).
Nominees:
Priyanka Desai
Channel:
CBC Gem
Production Company:
Real People Real Stories Inc. (DBA Jugaad Sisters Inc.)
