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Gurinder Chadha

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Gurinder Chadha was born in Kenya, and grew up in Southall, London, England. She began her career as a news reporter with BBC Radio, directed several award winning documentaries for the BBC, and began an alliance with the British Film Institute (BFI) and Channel Four. In 1990, Chadha set up her own production company: Umbi Films. See full bio »

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in Nairobi, Kenya
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Filmography

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2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife
 
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
 
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Quais de Seine")
 
2004 Bride & Prejudice
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham
 
2000 What's Cooking?
 
1997 Rich Deceiver (TV movie)
 
1994 A Nice Arrangement (short)
 
1994 What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny (documentary short)
 
1993 Bhaji on the Beach
 
1992 Acting Our Age (short)
 
1992 Pain, Passion and Profit (video documentary)
 
1990 I'm British But... (TV documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (11 titles)
2016 Mumbai Musical (screenplay) (pre-production)
 
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife (written by)
 
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (screenplay)
 
2006 Paris, je t'aime (segment "Quais de Seine")
 
2005 The Mistress of Spices (screenplay)
 
2004 Bride & Prejudice
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham (written by)
 
2000 What's Cooking? (written by)
 
1994 A Nice Arrangement (short) (screenplay / story)
 
1993 Bhaji on the Beach (story)
 
1990 I'm British But... (TV documentary short) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2016 Mumbai Musical (producer) (pre-production)
 
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife (producer)
 
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (producer)
 
2005 The Mistress of Spices (producer)
 
2004 Bride & Prejudice (producer)
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham (producer)
 
2000 What's Cooking? (associate producer)
 
1994 What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny (documentary short) (producer)
 
1990 Blue Funnel (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowActress (3 titles)
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Woman Shopping at Eastbourne Organic (uncredited)
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham
Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
 
1996 The Stupids
Reporter #1
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2004 Bride & Prejudice (performer: "My Lips Are Waiting a.k.a. Goa Groove", "My Lips Are Waiting reprise")
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" 1983)
 
2000 What's Cooking? ("Wipeout" 1962, "Pipeline" 1962)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2010 Moving Pictures Live! (TV series)
Himself
– TV Actors (2010) … Himself
 
2010 This Week (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2002-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 July 2008 (2008) … Herself (as Gurinder Chadha OBE)
– Episode dated 1 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2008 Double Cool with Knobs On: The Making of 'Angus Thongs' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bend It Like Beckham (2007) … Herself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) … Herself (as Gurinder Chadha OBE)
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Herself (as Gurinder Chadha OBE)
 
2007 The Money Programme (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Once More with Ealing (2007) … Herself
 
2006 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Gurinder Chadha (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The WIN Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Koffee with Karan (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.6 … Herself - Guest
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 September 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Bride & Prejudice
Herself (uncredited)
 
2004 Bollywood Remixed - Das indische Kino erobert den Westen (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 From Bollywood to Hollywood: The Making of 'Bride and Prejudice' (video short)
Herself
 
2003 She Shoots, She Scores: The Making of 'Bend It Like Beckham' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2000 Road to Sundance (documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Sonic Cinema (TV series)
Herself
 
1995 Cinefile: Reel Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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It's a Wonderful Afterlife -- A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging -- Cast, director and writers talk about the film. It's a Wonderful Afterlife -- A comedy centered on an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder.
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Gurinder Chadha OBE
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Writing film scripts is the hardest thing in the world. A script has to go to five or six drafts and you need the feedback of other people, and to keep coming back with a fresh eye, honing it down. See more »

Trivia:

Started her own production company, Umbi Films, in 1990. See more »

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Capricorn