Bend It Like Beckham
Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Description: Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Budget: $3,500,000 | Revenue : $76,585,951
Runtime: 112 minutes
Release Date: 2002-04-11
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Parminder Nagra
Played Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley
Played Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Played Joe
Anupam Kher
Played Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan
Played Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi
Played Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper
Played Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson
Played Paula Paxton
Shaznay Lewis
Played Mel
Ameet Chana
Played Tony
Pooja Shah
Played Meena
Paven Virk
Played Bubbly
Preeya Kalidas
Played Monica
Trey Farley
Played Taz
Saraj Chaudhry
Played Sonny
Imran Ali
Played Gary
Kulvinder Ghir
Played Teetu
Harvey Virdi
Played Teetu's Mum
Ash Varrez
Played Teetu's Dad
Adlyn Ross
Played Elderly Aunt
Shobu Kapoor
Played Polly
Zohra Sehgal
Played Biji
Ace Bhatti
Played Nairobi Grandson
Tanveer Ghani
Played Video Man
Nina Wadia
Played Wedding Guest
Gary Lineker
Played Himself
John Barnes
Played Himself
Alan Hansen
Played Himself
John Motson
Played Commentator
Gurinder Chadha
Played Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Simon Clifford
Played Cup Final Referee (uncredited)
Ray Donn
Played Man at Airport (uncredited)
Andy Harmer
Played David Beckham (uncredited)
Jeff Mirza
Played Wedding Compere (uncredited)
Panayiota Panteli
Played Cup Final Footballer (uncredited)
Gill Penny
Played Victoria Beckham (uncredited)
Bill Ridealgh
Played Man at Airport (uncredited)
Tony Wood
Played Football Supporter (uncredited)
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