Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha

CountryKenya Kenya
GenderFemale
BirthdayJan 10, 1960
BiographyGurinder Kaur Chadha, (born 10 January 1960) 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. 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.

Much of her work also consists of adaptations from book to film. Her work includes the films Bhaji on the Beach (1993), Bride and Prejudice (2004), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010), Viceroy's House (2017), Blinded by the Light (2019), the television show Beecham House (2019) and Christmas Karma (2025).

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