6.3
Movie
Directing
Gurinder Chadha
- Born
- (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Credits
- 37 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
6.3
Movie
6.8
Movie
Paris Je T'aime
6.5
Movie
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
6.9
Movie
Blinded by the Light
6.5
Movie
Bride & Prejudice
6.7
Movie
Viceroy's House
6.2
Movie
The Mistress of Spices
4.8
Movie
The Stupids
5.5
Movie
What's Cooking?
5.3
Movie
Bhaji on the Beach
5.5
TV
Homemade
4.8
Movie
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
7.0
TV
Beecham House
5.3
Movie
Christmas Karma
5.9
TV
Great British Menu
6.3
Movie
I'm British But...
4.0
Movie
Rich Deceiver
7.8
Movie
2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | First Do No Pharm Film | Self |
| 2022 | Queen Victoria and the British Maharajah Film | Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Reel Britannia TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2021 | 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry Film | |
| 2020 | Homemade TV | (1 ep) |
| 2017 | I Hate Jane Austen Film | Self |
| 2017 | India's Partition: The Forgotten Story Film | Herself |
| 2017 | The Drama Company TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Great British Menu TV | Self - Guest Judge (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Two Tone Britain Film | Herself |
| 2004 | Koffee with Karan TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Bend It Like Beckham Film | Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1996 | The Stupids Film | Reporter #1 |
| 1995 | Cinefile: Reel Women Film | Self |
Crew credits 25
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Aardman Animated Musical Film | Director, Screenplay |
| TBA | Pashmina Film | Director |
| TBA | Untitled Bend It Like Beckham Sequel Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | London, I Love You Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | The Neverending Pillow Fort Film | Screenplay |
| 2025 | Christmas Karma Film | Director, Producer, Lyricist, Screenplay |
| 2020 | Homemade TV | Director, Director of Photography, Writer (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2019 | Beecham House TV | Writer, Director, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2017 | India's Partition: The Forgotten Story Film | Director |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2008 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2006 | Paris Je T'aime Film | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Quais de Seine Film | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | The Mistress of Spices Film | Writer |
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2002 | Bend It Like Beckham Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 2000 | What's Cooking? Film | Writer, Director, Associate Producer |
| 1995 | Rich Deceiver Film | Director |
| 1994 | What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny? Film | Producer, Director |
| 1994 | A Nice Arrangement Film | Screenplay, Director, Story |
| 1993 | Bhaji on the Beach Film | Writer, Director |
| 1992 | Acting Our Age Film | Director |
| 1990 | I'm British But... Film | Director, Writer |