Gurinder Chadha
British film director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66
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.
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Christmas KarmaFilm, Director, Writer2024
First Do No PharmFilm2022
Reel BritanniaSeries2021
2 Tone: The Sound of CoventryFilm2020
HomemadeSeries, Director, Writer2019
Beecham HouseSeries, Director, Writer
Blinded by the LightFilm, 2019Director, Writer2017
The Drama CompanySeries2013BBC 100 WomenAward2010
It's a Wonderful AfterlifeFilm, Director, Writer2009Honorary DoctorateAward2008
Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingFilm, Director, Writer2006
Great British MenuSeries
Paris Je T'aimeFilm, 2006Director, Writer2004
Koffee with KaranSeries
Who Do You Think You Are?Series, 2004
Bride & PrejudiceFilm, 2004Director, Writer2002
Bend It Like BeckhamFilm, Director, Writer2000
What's Cooking?Film, Director, Writer1995
Cinefile: Reel WomenFilm1994
A Nice ArrangementFilm, Director, Writer1992
Acting Our AgeFilm, Director1990
I'm British But...Film, Director, Writer1960Born10 January 1960People around Gurinder
Anupam Kher Gurinder produced Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
Zohra Sehgal Gurinder directed Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Nitin Ganatra Also in Bride & Prejudice (2004)
Aishwarya Rai Gurinder produced Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Hugh Bonneville Gurinder directed Viceroy's House (2017)
Alexis Bledel Gurinder produced Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Naveen Andrews Gurinder produced Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Marsha Mason Gurinder produced Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Indira Varma Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Daniel Gillies Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Martin Henderson Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Sonali Kulkarni Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Namrata Shirodkar Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2004)
Meera Syal Also in Who Do You Think You Are?
Georgina Chapman Gurinder produced Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Nadira Babbar Gurinder produced Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Georgia Groome Gurinder produced Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2010)
David Hayman Gurinder directed Viceroy's House (2017)
Shaznay Lewis Gurinder directed Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
Peeya Rai Chowdhary Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2005)
Cyril Descours Gurinder directed Paris, je t'aime (2007)
Preeya Kalidas Gurinder produced Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
Kulvinder Ghir Gurinder produced Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
Ashanti Gurinder directed Bride and Prejudice (2005)
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Blinded by the Light 2019
Paris Je T'aime 2006
Viceroy's House 2017
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging 2008
Bride & Prejudice 2004
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 30
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Television 7
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About this person
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.
