The Economic Times

He left India, struggled as a UK immigrant but ultimately found love: 66 years later, his son is now an Oscar winner

Indian-origin filmmaker Alexandre Singh won the Best Live Action Short Film award at the Academy Awards for Two People Exchanging Saliva, sharing the honour in a rare tie. His win brought attention to a deeply personal story his fathers journey from Punjab to the UK in the 1960s, where he faced hardship as an immigrant before building a new life.