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).
2025Christmas KarmaMovieDirector · Producer · Lyricist · Screenplay
2024First Do No PharmMovieas Self
2022Reel BritanniaTV showas Self · 4 episodes
20212 Tone: The Sound of CoventryMovie2020HomemadeTV showDirector · Director of Photography · Writer · 1 episodes2019Blinded by the LightMovieDirector · Writer · Producer2019Beecham HouseTV showWriter · Director · Creator · 1 episodes
2017I Hate Jane AustenMovieas Self2017India's Partition: The Forgotten StoryMovieas Herself · Director
2017The Drama CompanyTV showas Self · 1 episodes2017Viceroy's HouseMovieDirector · Producer · Writer2010It's a Wonderful AfterlifeMovieDirector · Screenplay · Producer2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingMovieScreenplay · Director · Producer2006Paris Je T'aimeMovieDirector · Writer
2006Great British MenuTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episodes2005The Mistress of SpicesMovieWriter
2004Two Tone BritainMovieas Herself
2004Koffee with KaranTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2004Who Do You Think You Are?TV showas Self · 1 episodes2004Bride & PrejudiceMovieDirector · Screenplay · Producer2002Bend It Like BeckhamMovieas Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited) · Producer · Director · Writer2000What's Cooking?MovieWriter · Director · Associate Producer
1996The StupidsMovieas Reporter #11995Rich DeceiverMovieDirector
1995Cinefile: Reel WomenMovieas Self1994What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?MovieProducer · Director1994A Nice ArrangementMovieScreenplay · Director · Story1993Bhaji on the BeachMovieWriter · Director1992Acting Our AgeMovieDirector1990I'm British But...MovieDirector · Writer
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