I'm Indian and my uncle volunteered and fought in WWII. My dad, a civilian, was seconded to the Army for two years from 1942-1944.

I think, but I'm not sure, that it was Jack Nicholson who said that the hardest quality for an actor to convey in a character is intelligence.

'Goodness Gracious Me', which is from 1960, was a huge hit with younger English speaking Indians when it came out, and still remains a sentimental old favorite for that crowd in India, now in their late 60s and 70s.