Bend It Like Beckham
An Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. Unlike her traditional older sister, Pinky, who is preparing for a lavish Indian wedding and a lifetime of cooking the perfect chapati, Jess dreams of playing soccer professionally, like her hero David Beckham.
Wholeheartedly against Jess’ unorthodox ambition, her parents eventually reveal that their reservations have more to do with protecting her, than with holding her back. When Jess is forced to make a choice between tradition and her beloved sport, her family must decide whether to let her chase her dream and a soccer ball or follow a more orthodox path.
Directed by
Gurinder Chadha
Cast
Parminder Nagra - Jess Bharma
Keira Knightley - Jules Paxton
Shaznay Lewis - Mel
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Joe
Juliet Stevenson - Paula Paxton
Anupam Kher - Mr Bharma
Kulvinder Ghir - Teetu
Archie Panjabi - Pinky Bharma
Frank Harper - Alan Paxton
Paven Virk - Bubbly
Pooja Shah - Meena
Shaheen Khan - Mrs Bharma
David Beckham - Himself
Victoria Beckham - Herself
Ameet Chana - Tony
Preeya Kalidas - Monica
Production Co.
IPS International Production Services
Roc Media
Kintop Pictures
Bilb/Road Movies
Produced by
Ulrich Felsberg
Deepak Nayar
Paul Mayeda Berges
Gurinder Chadha
Haneet Vaswani
Russel Fischer
Simon Franks
Zygi Kamasa
Studio
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Writer
Gurinder Chadha
Guljit Bindra
Paul Mayeda Berges
Music
Namak Halal
