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- Parminder Vir was born in Punjab, India. She is known for Single Voices (2000), Something Like a War (1991) and Rabi (1992). She is married to Julian Henriques. They have two children.
- SpouseJulian Henriques(? - present) (2 children)
- Sister of Arun K. Vir
- Sister-in-law of Willie E. Dawkins.
- The Asian Women of Achievement Award for Media in May 2001, the Media and Arts Award at the Asian Jewel Awards in July 2003 and the Windrush Diversity Award in 1999.
- From May 1996 to May 2004, she was Executive Producer and Diversity Advisor at Carlton Television. She produced and executive produced a number of programs including award-winning "Single Voices, Melting Pot," Carlton's Multicultural Achievement Awards, MOBO and EMMA awards. She was the co-founder of Cultural Diversity Network (CDN), an alliance of UK Broadcasters working towards greater diversity in British Television set up in 2000 and still active. In November 2005, she was the Producer of 'Diversity Making it Pay' a conference for ITV and CDN.
- She is Board Director, UK-India Business Council, expert Creative Industries, facilitating business flow between the two countries; Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneur - TiE, a network committed to promoting entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking and education; a Skillset Patron and Board Direct of Young Vic Theatre.
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