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Instead of wanting to be like her older sister, who is preparing to be a traditional Indian wife, young Jess dreams of playing soccer professionally, like her hero David Beckham! Eventually, her family must decide whether or not to let Jess chase her dream – and a soccer ball – in this insightful romantic comedy.
Original Release
04/12/2002
US Release
03/12/2003
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Parminder Nagra | Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra / Jess |
| Keira Knightley | Juliette 'Jules' Paxton / Jules |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Joe |
| Anupam Kher | Mr. Bhamra |
| Archie Panjabi | Pinky Bhamra |
| Shaznay Lewis | Mel |
| Frank Harper | Alan Paxton |
| Juliet Stevenson | Paula Paxton |
| Shaheen Khan | Mrs. Bhamra |
| Ameet Chana | Tony |
Directors
Writers
Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Parminder Nagra | Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra / Jess |
| Keira Knightley | Juliette 'Jules' Paxton / Jules |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Joe |
| Anupam Kher | Mr. Bhamra |
| Archie Panjabi | Pinky Bhamra |
| Shaznay Lewis | Mel |
| Frank Harper | Alan Paxton |
| Juliet Stevenson | Paula Paxton |
| Shaheen Khan | Mrs. Bhamra |
| Ameet Chana | Tony |
| Pooja Shah | Meena |
| Paven Virk | Bubbly |
| Preeya Kalidas | Monica |
| Trey Farley | Taz |
| Saraj Chaudhry | Sonny |
| Imran Ali | Gary |
| Kulvinder Ghir | Teetu |
| Harvey Virdi | Teetu's Mum |
| Ash Varrez | Teetu's Dad |
| Adlyn Ross | Elderly Aunt |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ulrich Felsberg | Executive Producer |
| Russel Fischer | Executive Producer |
| Simon Franks | Executive Producer |
| Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Haneet Vaswani | Executive Producer |
| Gurinder Chadha | Producer |
| Paul Mayeda Berges | Producer |
| Deepak Nayar | Producer |
| Paul Ritchie | Producer |
| Barbara von Wrangell | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Bend It Like Beckham (Trailer 1)
Clips
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 2
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 3
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 4
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 8
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 6
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 1
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 5
Bend It Like Beckham Scene: Scene 7
Interviews
Bend It Like Beckham Soundbites
Behind the Scenes
Bend It Like Beckham: B-Roll
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
