Tell us about the occasion of Mischief Night.

It's real. We have it in Yorkshire and they have it in Detroit and New Jersey, which pretty much says it all.

Chris Simpson and Ramon Tikaram star in the film alongside Hollis (centre)

It's actually Mischievous Night. They have it on Halloween but it's really 4 November.

It's all to do with Guy Fawkes - he was foiled on the night before on his dummy run.

Kids go out and do what they like and not get into too much trouble.

How does your character bond with that of Ramon Tikaram, who plays someone from a different community?

We're like the yin and the yan of it all.

They tell us we're all different, which we're not. When they put us in pigeon-holes and boxes - then we feel segregated.

This is about two families, white and Asian, and the fact that there is so much presumption on that issue.

How do you feel about the discrimination in such communities?

Everybody should be treated the same.

It's like at school - you give one kid a sweet and the other kid gets none. He's going to chin the other one. That's what sets it off.

How do you relate to Tina, your character?

I'm quite happy with her, what she stands for and what she believes in.

What do you hope audiences will take from Mischief Night?

Hollis appeared in the BBC's series Playing the Field in 2002

It's meant to provoke you so at the end you feel, 'Hey, I really like you.'

It's not about race - it's about people and families.

It's quite relevant to a couple of things that have come out in the press lately, but it's not political. It's about the two families.

How has fame changed your life?

I've met so many people now. The most famous person I'd met before was Richard Whiteley.

But I feel a bit of a fraud sometimes - I never trained or went to drama school.

Then it went to winning Bafta TV Awards and people asking (puts on posh voice): 'Oh, where did you train?'

And I'm saying, 'Oh, actually I didn't train.'

Kelli Hollis talked to BBC News entertainment reporter Kevin Young.