Maya Sondhi Explained

Maya Sondhi (born 1983)[1] is a British actress and screenwriter. She was born in Birmingham, England.[2] She attended the National Youth Theatre before going on to study at LAMDA.[3] [4] She is the creator and writer of D.I Ray.[5] As an actress she has appeared in Line of Duty and Citizen Khan.

Television

Year TitleRoleBroadcaster
2002BrumFirewomanBBC One/CBeebies
2005Family AffairsShireen TaymourChannel 5[6]
Judge John DeedCaroleBBC One[7]
2005, 2008Mariza/Kim LawITV
2006Fair CitySholeh TennizRTÉ One
2006, 2016Silent WitnessRosa Cassalle/DC Shona ClarkeBBC One[8]
2007, 2009, 2014CasualtyCarly Grahame/Ravinder Theara/Anita JoharBBC One[9]
2008DoctorsGina SaundersBBC One[10]
2009CollisionNurseITV/STV/UTV
2012 - 2014Citizen KhanShazia Khan / Shazia MalikBBC Two[11]
2015Professor Branestawm ReturnsRadio ProducerBBC One
2016DCI BanksChristine FarinelliITV
2016 - 2019Line of DutyManeet BindraBBC One/BBC Two[12]
2018The SplitDawn McKenzieBBC One
Midsomer MurdersAisha Khalique

Screenwriting

Year TitleEpisodesBroadcaster
20144 episodes
2016EastEnders2 episodes
2016Mount Pleasant1 episodeSky One
20171 episode
2018Ackley Bridge1 episodeChannel 4
2022DI Ray4 episodesITV

Notes and References

  1. News: Pike . Molly . Line of Duty's Maya Sondhi avoided getting drunk with her mates in case she spilled spoilers . Daily Mirror . 27 April 2021 . 30 March 2022 . "Maya, 48" . 4 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504102518/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/line-dutys-maya-sondhi-avoided-23988941 . live .
  2. News: Who is Maya Sondhi – aka Line Of Duty's Maneet Bindra and EastEnders screenwriter? . Caroline . Westbrook . Metro . UK . 31 March 2019 . 1 July 2019 . 30 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630230206/https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/31/who-is-maya-sondhi-aka-line-of-dutys-maneet-bindra-and-eastenders-screenwriter-9072737/ . live .
  3. https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1128607/maya-sondhi-line-of-duty-bbc-series Line of Duty: Maya Sondhi tells of behind the scenes antics on cop show
  4. News: Stars In Their Eyes . Xan . Brooks . The Guardian . 23 April 2004 . 1 July 2019 . 30 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630231648/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/apr/23/guesteditors . live .
  5. Web site: ITV commissions compelling crime thriller DI Ray starring Parminder Nagra. itv.com/presscentre. 13 October 2021. 9 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009030612/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-commissions-compelling-crime-thriller-di-ray-starring-parminder-nagra. live.
  6. News: Sparks fly as Charlie and Tracy get together . The Daily Record . 4 December 2005 . 11.
  7. Web site: Judge John Deed - S4 - Episode 6: Popular Appeal. Radio Times. en. 2017-12-22. 2017-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102020/http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/9rhj/judge-john-deed-popular-appeal/. live.
  8. Web site: Part 1, River's Edge, Series 19, Silent Witness - Credits - BBC One. BBC. 2017-12-22. 2016-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208182127/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06zyl30/credits. live.
  9. Web site: BBC - Casualty - Media Centre. BBC. en-GB. 2017-12-22. 2018-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816082148/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2014/39/casualty. live.
  10. Web site: VIP Treatment, Series 10, Doctors - BBC One. BBC. 2017-12-22. 2018-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181117202138/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fqm99. live.
  11. Web site: Interview with Maya Sondhi, Citizen Khan's daughter Shazia Khan, Bobby Friction - BBC Asian Network. 29 October 2014 . BBC. 2017-12-22. 2017-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301062516/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p029nql1. live.
  12. News: Who's who in Line of Duty season 4? A guide to the cast and characters. The Telegraph. 2017-12-22. en-GB. 2017-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123939/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/line-duty-season-4-guide-cast-characters/maya-sondhi-pc-maneet-bindra/. live.