Gurinder Chadha
Known for
Directing
Born
January 10, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Nairobi, Kenya
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).
Best known work
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
2008
Blinded by the Light
2019
Bride & Prejudice
2004
Viceroy's House
2017
The Mistress of Spices
2005
The Stupids
1996
What's Cooking?
2000
Bhaji on the Beach
1993Filmography
TBA
Untitled Aardman Animated MusicalDirector, Screenplay
TBA
PashminaDirector
TBA
Untitled Bend It Like Beckham SequelDirector, Writer
TBA
London, I Love YouDirector, Writer
TBA
The Neverending Pillow FortScreenplay
2025
Christmas KarmaDirector, Producer, Lyricist, Screenplay
2024
First Do No Pharmas Self
2022
Queen Victoria and the British Maharajahas Self - Presenter
2022
2021
2020
2019
Blinded by the LightDirector, Writer, Producer
2019
2017
I Hate Jane Austenas Self
2017
India's Partition: The Forgotten Storyas Herself, Director
2017
2017
Viceroy's HouseDirector, Writer, Producer
2010
It's a Wonderful AfterlifeDirector, Screenplay, Producer
2008
Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingDirector, Screenplay, Producer
2006
Paris Je T'aimeDirector, Writer
2006
Quais de SeineDirector, Writer
2006
2005
The Mistress of SpicesWriter
2004
Two Tone Britainas Herself
2004