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Bend It Like Beckham
Directed by Gurinder Chadha
Produced by Gurinder Chadha
Deepak Nayar
Written by Gurinder Chadha
Guljit Bindra
Paul Mayeda Berges
Starring Parminder Nagra
Keira Knightley
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Anupam Kher
Shaznay Lewis
Archie Panjabi
Music by Craig Pruess
Cinematography Jong Lin
Editing by Justin Krish
Distributed by Helkon SK, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United KingdomApril 11, 2002
Flag of the United StatesMarch 12, 2003
Running time 112 min. Gurinder Chadha, OBE, (born 10 January 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Film director of Indian Paul Mayeda Berges (born 11 September 1968 in Torrance California) is an American Screenwriter and director. Parminder Kaur Nagra DLitt (ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਨਾਗਰਾ (born October 5, 1975 in Leicester, England) is an Keira Christina Knightley (ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe – BAFTA - and Academy Award –nominated Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish Film and Television Actor Anupam Kher (अनुपम खेर born March 7, 1954) is an actor in Hindi films in India. Shaznay Tricia Lewis (born October 14, 1975 in Islington, London) is an English Female Singer / Songwriter Archie Panjabi (ਅਰਚਨਾ ਕੌਰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Arcanā Kaur Pañjābī, born 1973) is a British actress Craig Pruess (born 1950) is an American Composer, Musician, arranger and gold & Platinum record producer who has been living Lin Jong is a Taiwanese-born Cinematographer. Best known for his work on many of director Ang Lee 's early films Lin has gone on to serve as director of photographer Fox Searchlight Pictures is the specialty film division of 20th Century Fox, established in 1994 Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Country UK
Language English, Punjabi, German, Hindi
Budget £3,507,182 (estimated)
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Bend It Like Beckham is a British film released in 2002 in the UK and released in the United States and in India in March 2003. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha and was based on the screenplay she wrote with her husband, Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra. Gurinder Chadha, OBE, (born 10 January 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Film director of Indian Paul Mayeda Berges (born 11 September 1968 in Torrance California) is an American Screenwriter and director. The film's title is a reference to the English footballer David Beckham and his skill at scoring from free kicks by "bending" (curving) the ball (making it swerve as it flies through the air). David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football following a foul

Contents

Plot

Bend it Like Beckham uses the metaphor of football (soccer) to explore and discuss race, gender, and ethnicity in contemporary London. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered People from various ethnic groups reside in the United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 18-year-old Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) is a British Indian Sikh girl living in the western suburbs of London. Parminder Kaur Nagra DLitt (ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਨਾਗਰਾ (born October 5, 1975 in Leicester, England) is an British Indians (also Indian British or Indian Britons) are citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in the South Asian country Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Her older sister, Pinky (Archie Panjabi), is preoccupied with fashion and her upcoming wedding to her boyfriend Teetu (Kulvinder Ghir), who operates a successful automobile business. Archie Panjabi (ਅਰਚਨਾ ਕੌਰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Arcanā Kaur Pañjābī, born 1973) is a British actress Kulvinder Ghir, born in Nairobi, Kenya, is a British actor comedian and writer of South Asian (Ramgarhia/Tarkhan Sikh family ancestry best known for his roles in Jess' father (the noted actor, Anupam Kher ) is a Ugandan Indian and both her mother (Shaheen Khan) and father are Punjabi immigrants in Britain who work at nearby Heathrow Airport. Anupam Kher (अनुपम खेर born March 7, 1954) is an actor in Hindi films in India. Though Indians pervade every facet of East African commercial life their presence in this region remains far less known compared to East Africa's white settlers Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

As Jess is the more studious of the two daughters, her parents push her towards academic achievement in the hope that she will achieve the financial success which evaded them. Their goal is for her to attend university and become a Lawyer. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person In contrast, Jess only dreams of becoming a professional football player, inspired by the football star, David Beckham. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. She expresses her dreams in two ways: first by secretly confiding to a poster of David Beckham which hangs in her bedroom (these "conversations" are contrasted in the film with her parent's show of veneration to a poster of The Sikh holy man or babaji, Guru Nanak Dev Ji); and secondly by playing football in the park with her best friend, Tony (Ameet Chana). David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. Guru Nanak Dev (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ (गुरु नानक گرونانک Gurū Nānak ( 15 april 1469, Nankana Sahib Ameet Chana (born 12 September 1975 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a British As Pinky is getting married, Jess is deemed too old by her parents to continue playing football. Her mother tells her, "What family will want a daughter-in-law who can run around kicking football all day but can’t make round chapatis?" In response to her protests, her father also adds, "Jesse, your mother is right. Chapati is a staple flat bread of North India, East Africa and Western India. It’s not nice. You must start behaving like a proper woman. OK?"

One day while playing in the park, Jess is spotted by Juliette "Jules" Paxton (Keira Knightley), a White British girl who is a player for the Hounslow Harriers (a local amateur women's football team), along with Mel (Shaznay Lewis), the captain of the team. Keira Christina Knightley (ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe – BAFTA - and Academy Award –nominated " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. Shaznay Tricia Lewis (born October 14, 1975 in Islington, London) is an English Female Singer / Songwriter Jules also struggles with her mother's (Juliet Stevenson) misplaced expectations. Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson CBE (born October 30, 1956) is an English Actress. While Mrs. Paxton only thinks of dating and marriage for her, Jules hopes to play football professionally, a move which her mother equates with lesbianism. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Unlike Jess, however, Jules is actively encouraged to play football by her father (Frank Harper), who is thrilled that at this stage of her life she is not interested in boys. Frank Harper (b 1962 is a British actor He is recognisable as he is portly and usually has cropped-short grey hair Harper is best known for his "Hard Man" roles such

Jess happily accepts Jules' invitation to join the club, even though she knows her parents will disapprove. She becomes a key member of the side and is also befriended by her coach, Joe (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish Film and Television Actor Joe is a White Irish Briton who was forced to quit playing football with the men's team after an injury. " White Other " is a term used in the UK census to describe white persons of non- British and non- Irish descent in Although both Jules and Jess have a crush on him, Joe attempts to remain professional and distance himself. However, despite his best efforts, he and Jess are eventually drawn to each other due in part to their mutual marginalization from British society. When Joe reproaches her for fighting with a player from the opposing team, Jess tells him: "She called me a 'Paki,' but I guess that's something you wouldn't understand. The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are or have been used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given Ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical " In response Joe states, "Jess, I'm Irish. Anti-Irish racism includes Persecution, Discrimination, Hatred or Fear of the Irish as an ethnic or national group whether directed against Of course I understand!" As their relationship develops, a feud grows betweens Jess and Jules.

After being told that she must stop playing football, Jess' parents discover that she has been lying to them and secretly playing with the team. Despite Joe's pleas to them that she remain, Jess is forced to quit the team. Her parents also discourage a relationship with Joe, a decision encouraged by Pinky who tells her, "Look Jess, you can marry anyone you want. It's fine at first when you're in love and all that but do you really want to be the one that everyone stares at [. . . ] because you married the English bloke?"

During Pinky's wedding, however, her father (disturbed by the extent of her depression) allows Jess to leave a play in the finals. Pinky's happiness in marriage and Jess' in playing the game are juxtaposed through a detailed montage sequence. A montage sequence is a technique in Film editing in which a series of short shots is edited into a sequence to condense narrative During the game, an American scout is impressed with their performance and offers Jess and Jules a place on the Santa Clara University soccer team in the United States. Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jess returns to the wedding party (which was just finishing) and tells Tony what has happened, wondering how she will break the news to her parents. Although Tony is gay (something only Jess knows), he takes her hand and leads her to the living room where he announces their engagement. His only condition is that Jess be allowed to attend the college of her choice. Unable to allow Tony to make this sacrifice, Jess tells her family that he is lying and that she has been offered the chance to play football in the United States. While her mother is horrified, her father supports the decision. He talks about the prejudice he faced as a young man who wanted to play Cricket, a past which will be vindicated by Jess' new opportunities. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries He thus grants her permission to go. An elated Jess tells Joe that her parents are allowing her to go to the U. S. He attempts to kiss her, since he is no longer her coach and is therefore allowed to date her; however, she tells him that it's difficult for her parents to let her leave, and starting a relationship with Joe would be too much for them to handle.

At the airport, Jess and Jules' families say goodbye. Joe arrives to say goodbye and to tell Jess that he was offered a job coaching the men's team, but turned it down to help the women's team turn professional. He tells her that he told his estranged father about his new job, and she is pleased, since she had encouraged him throughout the film to reconnect with his father. Joe asks Jess if, despite the distance and her family, they might still have a chance for a relationship. They kiss, but are interrupted by the sudden appearance of David Beckham and his wife, Victoria (or Posh, one of the Spice Girls). David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Jess tells Joe that she will be back at Christmas and will try to explain her relationship with Joe to her parents at that time. The final scene of the film shows Jess' father teaching Joe how to play cricket (a sport for which he shows little potential) and the genial relationship which has developed between them.

Production

Location

The movie was filmed in Hounslow (where the main characters live), Southall, Hayes, Central London (including Soho for the football store and pub), and Piccadilly Circus. Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. Southall is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing, West London. The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London 's West End in the City of Westminster,built in 1819 to connect Regent Scenes were also shot in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Heathrow Airport features prominently in the film.

Story development

Speaking at the Bombay Academy of Moving Images, Nisha Ganatra revealed that Bend it like Beckham was originally intended to have a more overt lesbian theme. Nisha Ganatra (born in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian Film director, Film producer, writer and Actor of The theme was eventually expressed through Tony, Jess' soccer friend. [1][2][3]

Release

Critical response

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times noted the the film caused, "a steamroller sensation at the British box office, becoming not only the first film by a nonwhite Briton to reach No. Kenneth Turan ( (b 27 October 1946) is an American Film critic and Lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed 1 over there, but also ending up as that country's top-grossing British-financed and -distributed film ever. It's a success both deserved and understandable [. . . ] There is a reality underneath "Beckham's" easy humor, an impeccable sense of milieu that is the result of knowing the culture intimately enough to poke fun at it while understanding its underlying integrity. "[4] The Times of India noted that, "Bend It. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. . . " therefore is really about the bending of rules, social paradigms and lives -- all to finally curl that ball, bending it like Beckham, through the goalpost of ambition [. . . ] The creeping divide shows that Britain is changing, but hasn't quite changed yet. The stiff upper lip has traveled miles from the time Chadha's father was denied a pint at some pubs at Southall, but like dollops of coagulated spice in badly stirred curry, discrimination crops up to spoil the taste, every now and then, in multi-racial Britain. " [5] Planet Bollywood gave the film a 9 out of 10 and stated that the "screenplay not only explores the development of Jesse as a person, but also the changing values and culture of NRI teens: Jesse's urge to break the social norm of the Indian homemaker, her sister's (Archie Punjabi) sexually-active relationship, and the gay Indian (Ameet Chana). A non-resident Indian (NRI is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country a person of Indian origin who is born outside India or a person of "[6] The Hindu argues, "if ever there is a film that is positive, realistic and yet delightful, then it has to be Dream Production's latest venture directed by Gurinder Chadha [. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper . . ] Light hearted, without taking away the considerable substance in terms of values, attitudes and the love for sport, the film just goes to prove that there are ways to be convincing and honest. " [7] The BBC gave it 4 out of 5 stars and argued that, "Mr Beckham ought to be proud to have his name on such a great film. "[8]

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave Bend It Like Beckham a rating of 85%, based upon 142 reviews (120 fresh and 22 rotten). Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [9]

Selected awards and nominations

Nominations

Wins

2002 British Comedy Awards

  1. Best comedy film

2003 ESPY Awards

  1. Best Sports Movie ESPY Award

2004 GLAAD Media Awards

  1. Outstanding Film - Wide Release

2002 Locarno International Film Festival

  1. Audience Award - Gurinder Chadha

2002 London Film Critics Circle Awards

  1. British Best Newcomer - Keira Knightley

2002 International Film Festival of Marrakech

  1. Special Jury Award - Gurinder Chadha

2003 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures

  1. Special Recognition

2002 Sydney Film Festival

  1. PRIX UIP- Gurinder Chadha

2003 The Comedy Festival

  1. Film Discovery Jury Award - Gurinder Chadha

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features bhangra music, songs by Spice Girls Victoria Beckham ( who's song IOU can be heard during a scene involving Jule's mother but was not included on the OST ) and Melanie C (Melanie C's song "I Turn To You" was used in the movie but is not included in the soundtrack) and the band Texas. The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in Film, Television, and Radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN. The Best Sports Movie ESPY Award has been presented annually since 2002 to the Sports related Feature film adjudged to be the best in a given The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor the mainstream media for their fair accurate and The Locarno International Film Festival is an international Film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland in the canton of Ticino Gurinder Chadha, OBE, (born 10 January 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Film director of Indian 23rd London Keira Christina Knightley (ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe – BAFTA - and Academy Award –nominated International Film Festival of Marrakech is an international Film festival held annually in Marrakech, Morocco since 2000. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor The Sydney Film Festival is a non-competitive Film festival that began in 1954. The Comedy Festival formerly known as the US Comedy Arts Festival is a Comedy Festival held each year in Las Vegas Nevada. Bhangra (ਭੰਗੜਾ pa-PK بھنگڑا pə̀ŋgɽäː is a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an " I Turn to You " is the fourth single from Melanie C 's first solo album Northern Star. Texas are a rock band from Glasgow Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and It also features the aria Nessun Dorma, from Puccini's Turandot, and excerpts from the dance band Basement Jaxx. Nessun dorma (English edition None shall sleep tonight) is an Aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini 's Opera WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini ( December 22, 1858 Turandot is an Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, set to a Libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK House duo comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s

Track listing

  1. Craig Pruess & Bally Sagoo Feat. Craig Pruess (born 1950) is an American Composer, Musician, arranger and gold & Platinum record producer who has been living Bally Sagoo (born Baljit Singh Sagoo is a British Asian Musician and DJ who was born in Ranjit Nagar Delhi, India but Gunjan - "Titles"
  2. Texas - "Inner Smile"
  3. Malkit Singh - "Jind Mahi"
  4. Katrina Martain - "Noorie"
  5. Victoria Beckham - "I Wish"
  6. Gunjan - "Kinna Sohna"
  7. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - "Tere Bin Nahin Lagda"
  8. Melanie C - "Independence Day"
  9. Hans Raj Hans - "Punjabiyan Di Shaan"
  10. B21 - "Darshan"
  11. Bina Mistry - "Hot Hot Hot"
  12. Blondie - "Atomic"
  13. Craig Pruess & Bally Sagoo Feat. Gunjan is a Hindi name for baby boy It is derived from music and is associated with the "humming sound" Texas are a rock band from Glasgow Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and " Inner Smile " is a song by Scottish pop group Texas, originally released on their 2000 album The Greatest Hits and co-written by Gregg Alexander Malkit Singh MBE is a Punjabi Bhangra singer Most famous for the songs "Gur Nalo Ishq Mita" "Tootak Tootak Tootiyan" "Kurri Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an Hans Raj Hans is a Punjabi singer born in a village called Shafipur near Jalandhar. B21 comprises brothers Bally and Bhota Jagpal The duo—originally a trio with Jassi Sidhu, who left the band in 2002—take their name from the Handsworth postcode Bina Mistry is a popular British Bangra Singer. Mistry was born in Tanzania, of Indian parents Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records " Atomic " was the third single from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. Gunjan - "Hai Raba"
  14. Tito Beltrán - "Nessun Dorma"

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/Movies/beckham.html.
  2. ^ Bend It Like Beckham - Lesbian Film Review
  3. ^ Ananova - Bend it like Beckham was nearly a lesbian love story
  4. ^ LA Times review
  5. ^ Times of India review
  6. ^ Planet Bollywood review
  7. ^ The Hindu review
  8. ^ BBC review
  9. ^ Bend It Like Beckham. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-04-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor

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