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Bend It Like Beckham

63.19 %|Apr 11, 2002|Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Featured Crew

Gurinder Chadha
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Screenplay
Gurinder Chadha
Producer
Guljit Bindra
Screenplay
Paul Mayeda Berges
Screenplay
Deepak Nayar
Producer
Paul Mayeda Berges
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Executive Producer

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Cast

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Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
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Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
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Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra
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Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
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Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra
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Frank Harper
Alan Paxton
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Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
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Harvey Virdi
Teetu's Mum
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Ash Varrez
Teetu's Dad
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Adlyn Ross
Elderly Aunt
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Ace Bhatti
Nairobi Grandson
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Tanveer Ghani
Video Man
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Nina Wadia
Wedding Guest