Biography and filmography

Gurinder Chadha

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).

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Movies (31)

Christmas Karma

Christmas Karma

2025 · Director, Producer, Lyricist, Screenplay

First Do No Pharm

First Do No Pharm

2024 · Self

Queen Victoria and the British Maharajah

Queen Victoria and the British Maharajah

2022 · Self - Presenter

2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry

2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry

2021

La música de mi vida

La música de mi vida

2019 · Director, Writer, Producer

I Hate Jane Austen

I Hate Jane Austen

2017 · Self

India's Partition: The Forgotten Story

India's Partition: The Forgotten Story

2017 · Herself, Director

El último virrey de la India

El último virrey de la India

2017 · Director, Producer, Writer

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

2010 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

Angus, tangas y besos pegajosos

Angus, tangas y besos pegajosos

2008 · Screenplay, Director, Producer

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006 · Director, Writer

Quais de Seine

Quais de Seine

2006 · Director, Writer

Los Secretos de la Pasión

Los Secretos de la Pasión

2005 · Writer

Two Tone Britain

Two Tone Britain

2004 · Herself

Bride & Prejudice

Bride & Prejudice

2004 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

Jugando con el destino

Jugando con el destino

2002 · Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

2000 · Writer, Director, Associate Producer

Blue Funnel

Blue Funnel

1997 · Producer

The Stupids

The Stupids

1996 · Reporter #1

Rich Deceiver

Rich Deceiver

1995 · Director

Cinefile: Reel Women

Cinefile: Reel Women

1995 · Self

What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?

What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?

1994 · Producer, Director

A Nice Arrangement

A Nice Arrangement

1994 · Screenplay, Director, Story

Bhaji on the Beach

Bhaji on the Beach

1993 · Writer, Director

Acting Our Age

Acting Our Age

1992 · Director

I'm British But...

I'm British But...

1990 · Director, Writer

Untitled Aardman Animated Musical

Untitled Aardman Animated Musical

· Director, Screenplay

Pashmina

Pashmina

· Director

Untitled Bend It Like Beckham Sequel

Untitled Bend It Like Beckham Sequel

· Director, Writer

London, I Love You

London, I Love You

· Director, Writer

The Neverending Pillow Fort

The Neverending Pillow Fort

· Screenplay

TV shows (7)