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Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 sports comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha from a screenplay by Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, and Guljit Bindra. The film stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis, and Archie Panjabi. In Bend It Like Beckham, Jesminder Bhamra (Nagra) and Jules Paxton (Knightley) chase careers in professional football despite their parents' wishes.

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2002 · 1h 52m · Comedy · Drama · Romance

TMDB 6.3/10 (2,055 votes)

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Directed by Gurinder Chadha

Box office $77M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Gurinder ChadhaDirector

Parminder Nagraas Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightleyas Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyersas Joe

Anupam Kher