BBC - Asian Network - Silver Street The Residents

Sakina 'Bibi' Mirza
Played by Indira Joshi

DOB: It's private!
FAMILY : Children - Jungli and Chunky
LIVES: 22 Silver Street
WORK: Sakina shares Jungli’s enthusiasm for entrepreneurial opportunities and would happily support him if she thought it was a good money making venture for the Mirza family.
CHARACTER: Sakina is a confident and feisty woman who isn’t afraid to try her luck at things. Her philosophy seems to be ‘if you don’t ask you don’t get’ (similar to eldest son Jungli). Sakina is quite traditional in her views Although Sakina claims to be shocked at certain forms of behaviour, deep down she actually enjoys it is happening because it’s happening to someone else’s children. Sakina also loves a good gossip
STAR SIGN : Gemini

Sakina

"It's good to be back in Silver Street although it doesn't look like it's changed very much. Bradys News still needs a lick of paint and just look at the park! Mind you the Jilanis have certainly moved with the times. Who would have thought it - Mushtaq Jilani from shop owner to football club owner. Still, we Mirzas are just as enteprising as the Jilanis and there is definitely a smell of money in the air.

Yes, it is good to be back with my boys. They might be grown men as far as the world is concerned but they need their mother. Chunky has let himself go a bit but I am going to sort that out now I am here. I just wish he was more 'get up and go' like his brother. Jungli knows business and he knows how to make money fast. Chunky works hard but could do with some of Jungli's ambition. Still, Chunky works hard although we should have had a chain of takeaways by now!

I miss Rashid but life has to go on. It's time to concentrate on the boys and find them some good wives - not like those modern girls who behave the way they do behind their families backs. No, I want girls who can run a home properly and take good care of my Jungli and Chunky.

Need to go shopping now - my boys have to keep their strength up if the Mirza empire is to grow. I might head to Jilani Stores. We are old family friends and now I am a returning customer we should get a good discount. Like they say 'if you don't ask, you don't get' so why waste time eh"