Rene Mohandas

“A drama set in the sixties in which 11-year-old West Indian boy James is caught between two cultures.” - Radio Times (2000)

The true story of a real Indian beggar boy who makes a difficult but ultimately spiritual journey.

A meeting of minds. A simple kiss. A simple wish. A young Glaswegian care worker, Fraser falls in love with an elderly Japanese lady, Miss Kaori, who he helps to look after. She tells him stories about when she was young and he pictures himself with her in Japan. In reality, Fraser's feelings towards Kaori become sullied by the merciless taunting of local kids and the fact that Fraser already has a girlfriend his own age.

Struggling to come to terms with the loss of his wife and his once successful car business, Manji escapes into a Bollywood fantasy world of music and dance.