Description: With a fast developing Indian community of Hindus, Muslims and predominately Sikhs, Southall –a region of West London-became the capital for the buying and listening experience of Indian vinyl records in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.Through in-depth interviews, archive and photography, the film takes the viewer on a fascinating journey into the lives of those who passionately collected and sold vinyl in Southall.

Award-winning singer Jasvinder Kumar from the popular British Bhangra group ‘Heera’ and legendary singer Deedar Singh Pardesi, give us insight into how vinyl records impacted on their musical careers. Growing up as a teenager listening to vinyl, informed the work of Writer and Folk Artist Parminder Chadha.

She along with her Mother – Balwant Kaur Chadha, give an insight into how the records shaped their family social life and treat us to a rendition of a Punjabi Folk song. Chaman Lal Chaman and Zaighem Ali express how vinyl shaped their professional lives as Radio Broadcasters in Kenya and Southall.

They discuss the issue of piracy that ultimately led to the demise of Indian vinyl production. The film compels us to think about the importance of Indian vinyl and what value does it hold for future generations. Other contributors include Broadcasters Renu Sharma, Veena Subhrai and Pradeep Puri from ABC Music Shop.

Completed a short film piece Remembrance (2005) funded by the BFI ‘Screen Rootz’ Initiative, poetically exploring post-colonial memory of WWII vis-à-vis personal testimony and narrative. Co-Directed the film, Kabhi Ritz Kabhie Palladium (2003) about the social cinema scenes amongst the South Asian diaspora communities of Coventry, for an Herbert Art Gallery & Museum exhibition. Has experience in conducting oral and visual ethnographies across Britain in Southall. He is able to converse in Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi.

Directed and archive and oral history documentary (funded by the MLA) titled For the Record: the social life of Indian vinyl in Southall (2008),which was recently screened at The British Library. Kuldip is also a member of the  ‘Music In Museums’ meeting group (programmed by the MLA) and has given presentations at The Horniman Museum and The Royal College of Music.

He has worked with The Royal Geographical Society on various projects. Kuldip also works for the Sorrell Foundation on the ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme. He has worked with Goldsmiths University and Nitin Sawhney on his latest film ‘Unravelling’(2008)-a journey into war, memory & loss, funded by the ARHC. This film was selected for the Re-Orient festival in Stockholm and The Spinning Wheel Sikh Film Festival 2008 in Hollywood. ’Unravelling’ also won the Best Short Film at the 2009 Sikh International Film Festival-New York.