Gurinder Chadha Inspired By Frank Capra Classic

LOS ANGELES, CA -Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha’s new festive film ‘Christmas Karma’ was inspired by ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ by Italian American film director Frank Capra.

The 65-year-old filmmaker says she has always loved Frank Capra’s 1946 festive classic so when it came to making her own holiday film, she knew she wanted to make a movie that offered viewers the same heart-warming experience.

“I love ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ by Frank Capra – I want a film that makes me feel like that every Christmas – so I thought I’m going to make my own version of a feel-good Christmas film. I took inspiration from Dickens – just like Frank Capra had – and the idea came to me as I walked round Dickens house in Clerkenwell,” she said.

Once she had her ideas in place, it didn’t take long for the director to have the script ready. She added, “And once I had the idea everything fell into place. I wrote it in two weeks, worked on the music, made sure the music told the story of the film. Can’t believe we are here now.”

Chadha has fond memories of her own childhood Christmases. She said, “Growing up in London, I loved Christmas, we used to hang stockings up, we used to write letters to Santa, at school I’d belt out Christmas carols, I still go to church at Christmas and sing Christmas carols and whatever religion you are, all religions preach the same, whether it’s Jesus or Guru Nanak, everybody is all about be kind, have empathy, have compassion, and that’s kind of what Christmas is about for me.” (IANS)