Gurinder Chadha (born 30 November 1959) (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ ਚੱਡਾ) OBE is a British film director of Indian origin. Her films explore the lives of Indians living in the UK. Probably she is most famous for the hit Bend it Like Beckham. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjabi people and the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Bend It Like Beckham is a British film released in 2002 and re-released in America in March, 2003, directed by Gurinder Chadha based on the screenplay she wrote with Paul Berges and Guljit Bindra. ...

Background

She was born in Kenya but when the country achieved independence they left for India. They moved to Southall, London in 1961. She got a job as a BBC Radio reporter until she made a documentary for Channel 4 in 1989. She moved into film producing in 1993. She is married to filmmaker Paul Mayeda Berges who has worked with her on a number of films. Southall Broadway, November 2005 Glassy Junction pub, November 2005 For people named Southall, see Southall (surname) Southall is a London suburb in the London Borough of Ealing. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ... Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... Paul Mayeda Berges is a film writer and director who grew up in Torrance, California. ...

Career

Chadha is best known for her films Bhaji on the Beach (1993), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Bride and Prejudice (2004). Bhaji on the Beach is a 1993 film by director Gurinder Chadha. ... Bend It Like Beckham is a British film released in 2002 and re-released in America in March, 2003, directed by Gurinder Chadha based on the screenplay she wrote with Paul Berges and Guljit Bindra. ... Bride and Prejudice is a 2004 Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austens 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. ...

In the 1980s she began making documentaries for the BBC, and in 1989 released the documentary I'm English but... for Channel 4. This followed the lives of young British Asians. In 1990, Chadha set up a production company; Umbi Films. Her first film was the 11-minute Nice Arrangement (1991) about a British-Asian wedding. The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

Her first major film was Bhaji on the Beach in 1993. Bhaji on the Beach is a 1993 film by director Gurinder Chadha. ...

She wrote the screenplay for The Mistress of Spices (based upon the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni) with Berges who directed the film. Mistress of Spices (2005) is a film by Paul Mayeda Berges, with a screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Berges. ... Mistress of Spices is a Hollywood film based on writer Chitra Devakarunis book. ... Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (b. ...

In 2005 she appeared on the BBC show Your London. In that she told the story of a Sikh prince who had lived in London in the 19th century.

In 2006 she took part in the BBC genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? in which she traced her Sikh family roots back to Kenya and to India's Punjab. The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... Who Do You Think You Are? was a ten part television series shown on the UKs BBC2, in 2004, in which various celebrities go on a journey, in order to try and trace their family tree. ... A Sikh (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent of Sikhism. ... Punjab   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , IPA: ) (Also spelled Panjab) is a state in northwest India. ...

The BBC has confirmed that Chadha will direct the forthcoming feature film adaptation of the popular TV series Dallas[1]. The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ...

Chadha was awarded Officer of the British Empire (OBE) on 17 June 2006. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Filmography

• My Sassy Girl (2007) (announced)
• The Closet (2006) (announced)
• Dallas (2007)
• I Dream of Jeannie (2006) (in production)
• The Mistress of Spices (2005) (screenplay only)
• Bride and Prejudice (2004)
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
• What's Cooking? (2000)
• Rich Deceiver (1995), BBC two-part drama
• A Nice Arrangement (1994)
• What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny (1994)
• Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
• Acting Our Age (1992)
• Pain, Passion and Profit (1992) (V)
• I'm British But... (1990) (TV)

Mistress of Spices (2005) is a film by Paul Mayeda Berges, with a screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Berges. ... Bride and Prejudice is a 2004 Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austens 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. ... Bend It Like Beckham is a British film released in 2002 and re-released in America in March, 2003, directed by Gurinder Chadha based on the screenplay she wrote with Paul Berges and Guljit Bindra. ... Whats Cooking? is a comedy film released in 2000. ... Bhaji on the Beach is a 1993 film by director Gurinder Chadha. ...

Appearances

• Who Do You Think You Are? (2006)
• Your London (2005)
• Koffee with Karan (2005)

Who Do You Think You Are? was a ten part television series shown on the UKs BBC2, in 2004, in which various celebrities go on a journey, in order to try and trace their family tree. ... Koffee with Karan is a talk show, hosted by noted Bollywood director Karan Johar. ...

See also

• Women's Cinema

The term womens cinema usually refers to the work of women film directors. ...

External links

• Biography from the British Film Institute
• SAWNET biography
• Gurinder Chadha at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview: Gurinder Chadha The Observer
• Gurinder Chadha on Who Do You Think You Are?