Legendary: Tripta Chandra | Cama Sood Hara

Legendary - The Godmother of South Asian Arts and Culture in Nottingham, Tripta Chandra, to grace the exclusive screening of #CSH as a VIP at ARC Cinema Beeston, on 8th May 2025@7:30pm.

“Not everybody can be famous, but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service.” –Martin Luther King Jr.

After making waves in West London, #CSH returns to the Director's hometown, please see the trailer below;

In 1960, a young Tripta Chandra, arrived in England from New Delhi, India, doe eyed, innocent and filled with life. She had taken the long arduous journey to join her husband in Loughborough. After 3 weeks of trains and ship rides, she finally arrived at Loughborough Railway station without a penny to her name for a taxi ride to join her husband, but yet she did.

In 1961, Tripta and her husband moved into a rented room in Nottingham, and they have remained in Nottingham ever since. Tripta was lost in this new world; they were seen as the outsiders to a rather racist and condescending social system. These were some trying circumstances, yet despite these, she wanted to learn more and achieve more. She started out by volunteering at a charity shop, started by a Mrs. Levin on Arkwright Street. After some time, Tripta, the bold and courageous woman started her own business of selling fancy goods from store to store. A few years later she started a home business making clothes, she did all of these whilst caring for the needs of her three young children. In her words, “It was challenging with three young children, but I had always liked challenges.”

Tripta has always believed in the acts of service; she believes that one should always give back to society. With this spirit of serving the community, she became a founder member of the Hindu Temple as well as the Indian Community Centre. Tripta was active in charity and social work, caring for less fortunate people, as well as sheltered housing for Asian widows and widowers under the Nottingham Community Housing Association. In the midst of balancing her business, her family and serving the larger Asian community, Tripta became a Justice of Peace, a Magistrate – the first Asian female Magistrate in the United Kingdom! Indeed, a moment of pride not only for Tripta and her family but for entire the South Asian community in Nottingham and beyond. Truly, a beacon of light and hope for women and South Asians.

Tripta was not just a serving member of the community, but also a role model for South Asian women with aspirations in life. Tripta brought together the different Asian communities in Nottingham and formed the Nottingham Asian Arts Council to promote Asian Arts in Nottingham. As the founding Chairperson, she played an active role for 15 years. The organisation is still going strong today.

Tripta has always believed that one must continue to give back to society wherever possible as a way of gratitude for all that life has blessed her with. With such a strong conviction to serve, Tripta has always been involved in the Hindu Temple, The Indian Community Centre and the Basera and Asiana Sheltered Housing Projects.

Despite her early struggles, her successes, her many duties and responsibilities, Tripta has stayed true to herself, and it is this that makes her legendary.

The film which highlights the importance of L words we overlook in our lives, the presence of Tripta Chandra, is a reminder of how we should all aspire to be legendary in whatever we choose to do and become good role models.

It is with great honour, that the production team and Haresh Sood Films welcome Tripta Chandra to the screening of #CSH at Beeston.

For anyone who wants to attend, please book tickets here;

Satya Yadav

Press Officer and Writer

Haresh Sood Films