Gurinder Chadha

in conversation with Alan Marcus, 18th March 2011

6.00pm, King's College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) starring Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra is one of the highest grossing British films in cinema history, and its director, Gurinder Chadha, is one of the country's most successful directors.  Her award-winning films include Bhaji on the Beach (1993), What's Cooking? (2000), Bride and Prejudice (2004), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) and It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010).  She was awarded an OBE in 2006.  In this Director's Cut, Gurinder Chadha will discuss the themes which infuse her narrative blend of comedy and drama, and the cultural territory her films traverse.      Download Poster

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Resources

• Gurinder Chadha Film Credits
• Gurinder Chadha Biography
• BBC-TV Five Minutes Interview with Gurinder Chadha
• Documentary on Bend it Like Beckham
• What's Cooking (2000) Trailer
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Trailer
• Bride and Prejudice (2004) Trailer
• Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) Trailer
• It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) Trailer
• The Guardian interview with Gurinder Chadha
• The Telegraph interview on making Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
• The Sunday Times interview with Gurinder Chadha
• The Independent interview with Gurinder Chadha
• BAFTA interview with Gurinder Chadha
• Orange interview with Gurinder Chadha
• Interview on making Bend it Like Beckham