I wasn’t able to do a Thursday Throwback in August, because I was too busy throwing back myself in my white inflatable unicorn.
However, normal service resumes… and this month (September… doesn’t time fly!!), it’s a Throwback Thursday with Nina Wadia!
Now, I met Nina a few years ago, and we had a great catch up. We talked about her time on East Enders…. the films she’s appeared in, dramas on BBC…. and numerous other stage and radio performances.
The interesting thing that Nina shared was the number of different shows she’s been in… Usually, opportunities like these don’t come easy. But you can tell, that Nina has gone out looking for the opportunities. Creating them where they did not exist, and then being able to excel.
Personally, I thought she was fantastic in EastEnders… and how she played her character was phenomenal.
So what’s the secret?
“Enjoy the work you do!”
It’s as simple as that…. Enjoy. From the original days of Goodness Gracious Me, where the four of them used to have a great laugh… and how that show excelled.
Just spending those few hours with Nina, it was clear to notice how we both were smiling and laughing.
But also the charities and causes that Nina helps out with. Which is important for her.
“Being able to give and support those who don’t have the same privileges as us is important.”
So true. I help a charity called Khalsa Aid, who go around the world helping people, irrespective of their faith or background.
I think the more we’re able to help… the better this world would be.
For me… Nina is a bit of an inspiration. Because of the amount of stage, TV and Film work she’s done. The charities she supports and gives her time to.
I think, we all can learn something from Nina…
(By the way, here’s just a small selection of the work she’s done…. EastEnders, GoodnessGracious Me, 2Point4Children, Holby City, The Vicar of Dibley, Thin Ice, Citizen Khan, Doctors, Loose Women, Still Open All Hours, Doctor Who and many many more…..)
