Gurinder Chadha
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1960-01-10 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Nairobi, Kenya
Gurinder Chadha
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).
Known For
Acting
(2024)
First Do No Pharm
as Self
(2022)
Queen Victoria and the British Maharajah
as Self - Presenter
(2021)
(2017)
I Hate Jane Austen
as Self
(2017)
India's Partition: The Forgotten Story
as Herself
(2004)
Two Tone Britain
as Herself
(2002)
Bend It Like Beckham
as Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1996)
The Stupids
as Reporter #1
(1995)
Cinefile: Reel Women
as Self
Crew
Untitled Aardman Animated Musical
Director, Screenplay
Pashmina
Director
Untitled Bend It Like Beckham Sequel
Director, Writer
(2025)
Christmas Karma
Writer, Director, Producer
(2019)
Blinded by the Light
Director, Writer, Producer
(2017)
Viceroy's House
Director, Producer, Writer
(2017)
(2010)
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2008)
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(2006)
Paris Je T'aime
Director, Writer
(2006)
Quais de Seine
Director, Writer
(2005)
The Mistress of Spices
Writer
(2004)
Bride & Prejudice
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2002)
Bend It Like Beckham
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(2000)
What's Cooking?
Writer, Director, Associate Producer
(1995)
Rich Deceiver
Director
(1994)
A Nice Arrangement
Screenplay, Director, Story
(1994)
What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?
Producer, Director
(1993)
Bhaji on the Beach
Writer, Director
(1992)
Acting Our Age
Director
(1990)
I'm British But...
Director, Writer