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Gurinder Chadha

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Gurinder Chadha

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jan 10, 1960 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Nairobi, Kenya

Biography

Gurinder Kaur Chadha (born January 10, 1960), is a Kenyan-born British film director. She was brought up in Southall, West London in a Punjabi Sikh family. Most of her films explore the lives of South Asians living in the United Kingdom. She is best known for the hit films Bhaji on the Beach (1993), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004) and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).

Known For

Acting
2024First Do No PharmSelf
2022Queen Victoria and the British MaharajahSelf - Presenter
2022Reel BritanniaSelf
20212 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
2020Homemade
2017I Hate Jane AustenSelf
2017India's Partition: The Forgotten StoryHerself
2017The Drama CompanySelf
2006Great British MenuSelf - Guest Judge
2004Two Tone BritainHerself
2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2004Koffee with KaranSelf
2002Bend It Like BeckhamWoman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1996The StupidsReporter #1
1995Cinefile: Reel WomenSelf
Production
2025Christmas KarmaProducer
2019Blinded by the LightProducer
2017Viceroy's HouseProducer
2010It's a Wonderful AfterlifeProducer
2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingProducer
2004Bride & PrejudiceProducer
2002Bend It Like BeckhamProducer
2000What's Cooking?Associate Producer
1994What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?Producer
Directing
2025Christmas KarmaDirector
2020HomemadeDirector
2019Blinded by the LightDirector
2019Beecham HouseDirector
2017Viceroy's HouseDirector
2017India's Partition: The Forgotten StoryDirector
2010It's a Wonderful AfterlifeDirector
2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingDirector
2006Paris Je T'aimeDirector
2006Quais de SeineDirector
2004Bride & PrejudiceDirector
2002Bend It Like BeckhamDirector
2000What's Cooking?Director
1995Rich DeceiverDirector
1994What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?Director
1994A Nice ArrangementDirector
1993Bhaji on the BeachDirector
1992Acting Our AgeDirector
1990I'm British But...Director
-Untitled Aardman Animated MusicalDirector
-PashminaDirector
-Untitled Bend It Like Beckham SequelDirector
-London, I Love YouDirector
Writing
2025Christmas KarmaWriter
2025Christmas KarmaLyricist
2020HomemadeWriter
2019Blinded by the LightWriter
2019Beecham HouseWriter
2017Viceroy's HouseWriter
2010It's a Wonderful AfterlifeScreenplay
2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingScreenplay
2006Quais de SeineWriter
2006Paris Je T'aimeWriter
2005The Mistress of SpicesWriter
2004Bride & PrejudiceScreenplay
2002Bend It Like BeckhamWriter
2000What's Cooking?Writer
1994A Nice ArrangementScreenplay
1994A Nice ArrangementStory
1993Bhaji on the BeachWriter
1990I'm British But...Writer
-Untitled Aardman Animated MusicalScreenplay
-Untitled Bend It Like Beckham SequelWriter
-London, I Love YouWriter