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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).
Awards & recognition
- BBC 100 Women · 2013
- honorary doctorate · 2009
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2002 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
Reel Britannia
2022as Self
2022as Self
Beecham House
2019Creator, Director, Writer
2019Creator, Director, Writer
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004as Self
2004as Self
I'm British But...
1990Director, Writer
1990Director, Writer
Blinded by the Light
2019Director, Producer, Writer
2019Director, Producer, Writer
Paris, Je T'aime
2006Director, Writer
2006Director, Writer
Viceroy's House
2017Director, Producer, Writer
2017Director, Producer, Writer
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
2008Director, Producer, Screenplay
2008Director, Producer, Screenplay
Great British Menu
2006as Self - Guest Judge
2006as Self - Guest Judge
Bride & Prejudice
2004Director, Producer, Screenplay
2004Director, Producer, Screenplay
Bend It Like Beckham
2002as Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
2002as Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Mistress of Spices
2005Writer
2005Writer
Koffee with Karan
2004as Self
2004as Self
What's Cooking?
2000Associate Producer, Director, Writer
2000Associate Producer, Director, Writer
India's Partition: The Forgotten Story
2017as Herself
2017as Herself
Christmas Karma
2025Director, Lyricist, Producer, Writer
2025Director, Lyricist, Producer, Writer
The Stupids
1996as Reporter #1
1996as Reporter #1
I Hate Jane Austen
2017as Self
2017as Self