"I think he's going to be a big star," she told sceptical Paramount executives at the time. "I said, 'trust me', and cast him, so, of course, I will take complete credit," she told the audience, according to 'Variety'. During an hour-long conversation, Chadha spoke at length about her career and the hurdles she faced within the industry. But it gave me the skills to control the narrative in a way that is accessible to a complete audience," Chadha said. Chadha told the audience her 2019 film 'Blinded By The Light' got turned down by both BBC and Channel 4, even though she believed the project had a broad commercial appeal.
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