Gurinder Chadha
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.
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Christmas Karma
director
2025
Christmas Karma
writer
2025
Blinded by the Light
writer
2019
Blinded by the Light
director
2019
Viceroy's House
writer
2017
Viceroy's House
director
2017
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
director
2010
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
writer
2010
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
director
2008
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
writer
2008
Paris Je T'aime
director
2006
Paris Je T'aime
writer
2006
The Mistress of Spices
writer
2005
Bride & Prejudice
writer
2004
Bride & Prejudice
director
2004
Bend It Like Beckham
writer
2002
Bend It Like Beckham
director
2002
What's Cooking?
director
2000
What's Cooking?
writer
2000
What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?
director
1994
Bhaji on the Beach
director
1993
Bhaji on the Beach
writer
1993
Acting Our Age
director
1992
The Neverending Pillow Fort
writer
