Bharat Nalluri Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the Northern Film School in Leeds, England
• Became interested in film after watching "Star Wars" as a kid, and shot his first "films" on a super 8 camera
• His first job in the industry was a runner on Mike Figgis's film "Stormy Monday․"
• Worked as a second unit director on "Resident Evil" and "AVP: Alien vs․ Predator․"
• Quote: "If you had millions of pounds to play with, you'd end up making mush․ It's because you're defined by your boundaries and budgets that you start to think very carefully, concentrating on story rather than just scale․"
• Quote: "Comedy is really hard, but the trick is to make it look very easy even though actually it is very, very difficult to do․ One thing that makes one person laugh doesn't make another person laugh․ Comedy does not have a universal language․"
• Has directed a number of titles for the production company Kudos Film & Television, including "Life on Mars" and "Hustle․"
• Has worked on many of the high-profile dramas that defined the nine o'clock timeslot on BBC1 for a decade, including "Spooks," "Hustle" and "Life On Mars․"
• The author of the book on which "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" is based, Winifred Watson, lived one street away from him in his hometown, although he didn't find out about it until he started working on the film 30 years later