About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1960-01-10
Place of birth:
Nairobi, Kenya
Website:
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Gurinder Chadha

Overview

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
2024 First Do No Pharm Actor Self N/A
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2022 Queen Victoria and the British Maharajah Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2022 Reel Britannia Actor Self 70
Good
2021 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry Actor 58
Average
2017 I Hate Jane Austen Actor Self N/A
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2017 India's Partition: The Forgotten Story Actor Herself 58
Average
2004 Two Tone Britain Actor Herself 58
Average
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Actor Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited) 62
Fair
1996 The Stupids Actor Reporter #1 57
Average
1995 Cinefile: Reel Women Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2025 Christmas Karma Directing Director N/A
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2019 Blinded by the Light Directing Director 64
Fair
2017 India's Partition: The Forgotten Story Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Viceroy's House Directing Director 61
Fair
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Directing Director 62
Fair
2006 Paris Je T'aime Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 Quais de Seine Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Bride & Prejudice Directing Director 61
Fair
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Directing Director 62
Fair
2000 What's Cooking? Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Rich Deceiver Directing Director N/A
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1994 What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny? Directing Director N/A
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1994 A Nice Arrangement Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Bhaji on the Beach Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Acting Our Age Directing Director 59
Average
1990 I'm British But... Directing Director 59
Average
Pashmina Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Aardman Animated Musical Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Bend It Like Beckham Sequel Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Christmas Karma Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Blinded by the Light Writing Writer 64
Fair
2017 Viceroy's House Writing Writer 61
Fair
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2006 Paris Je T'aime Writing Writer 64
Fair
2006 Quais de Seine Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 The Mistress of Spices Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Bride & Prejudice Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2000 What's Cooking? Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 A Nice Arrangement Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1994 A Nice Arrangement Writing Story 58
Average
1993 Bhaji on the Beach Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 I'm British But... Writing Writer 59
Average
Untitled Bend It Like Beckham Sequel Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Aardman Animated Musical Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Christmas Karma Production Producer N/A
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2019 Blinded by the Light Production Producer 64
Fair
2017 Viceroy's House Production Producer 61
Fair
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife Production Producer 58
Average
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Production Producer 62
Fair
2004 Bride & Prejudice Production Producer 61
Fair
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Production Producer 62
Fair
2000 What's Cooking? Production Associate Producer 58
Average
1994 What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny? Production Producer N/A
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