According to Dailymail, Panjabi had her eyes set on acting since she was just a toddler. However, she dared not dream of making it onto the silver screen.
She consciously chose to be on TV shows because she thought an Asian face being on a feature film was nearly impossible. This thought process stemmed from the fact that she did not see many Asian faces in Western cinema, to begin with.
Amongst the slew of TV shows being produced at the time, she wanted to be a part of East-Enders.
That, too, was a hard-fought dream. Nevertheless, the actress courageously chose a profession with a relatively slim precedence for people of her race, despite her own people pulling her down.
