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Bend It Like Beckham

  • 6.7 /10

  • 1965

  • 85%

Plot

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.

Cast

Parminder Nagra as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Parminder Nagra

as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Keira Knightley

as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Anupam Kher as Mr. Bhamra
Anupam Kher

as Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan as Mrs. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan

as Mrs. Bhamra

Archie Panjabi as Pinky Bhamra
Archie Panjabi

as Pinky Bhamra

Frank Harper as Alan Paxton
Frank Harper

as Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson as Paula Paxton
Juliet Stevenson

as Paula Paxton

Shaznay Lewis as Mel
Ameet Chana as Tony
Ameet Chana

as Tony

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • April 11, 2002

Production Companies

  • Kintop Pictures

  • Bend It Films

  • Roc Media

  • Road Movies

Production Countries

  • Germany

  • United Kingdom

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

  • English

  • हिन्दी

Budget

  • $3,500,000.00

Revenue

  • $76,585,951.00

Runtime

  • 1.87 hrs

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"Jess" (Parminder Nagra) and "Jules" (Keira Knightly) are friends drawn together by their love of football. The thing is, neither of their mother's are exactly enamoured of the idea. With her sister's marriage looming, and her mother married at fifteen, "Jess" is facing significant hostility from her mother (Shaheen Khan) whilst "Jules" is struggling to convince her own mother (Juliet Stevenson) …