
Dad told me football was for boys - but Bend It Like Beckham changed everything
Director Gurinder Chadha has hinted at a sequel, while women say the film represented their experience playing football.
BBC News
Gurinder Kaur Chadha, is a Kenyan-born British film director of Indian origin, best known for the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham (2002). Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. The common theme in her work showcases the trials of Indian women residing in the UK and how they must reconcile their converging traditional and modern cultures. Many of her films address social and emotional issues, especially ones faced by immigrants caught between two worlds.
Director Gurinder Chadha has hinted at a sequel, while women say the film represented their experience playing football.
Director Gurinder Chadha has hinted at a sequel, while women say the film represented their experience playing football.