Bend It Like Beckham

1h 52min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Kintop Pictures

Bend It Films

Roc Media

Road Movies

Cast

Parminder Nagra

Parminder Nagra

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan

Shaheen Khan

Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper

Frank Harper

Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Paula Paxton
Harvey Virdi

Harvey Virdi

Teetu's Mum
Ash Varrez

Ash Varrez

Teetu's Dad
Adlyn Ross

Adlyn Ross

Elderly Aunt
Ace Bhatti

Ace Bhatti

Nairobi Grandson
Tanveer Ghani

Tanveer Ghani

Video Man
Nina Wadia

Nina Wadia

Wedding Guest
John Motson

John Motson

Commentator
Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha

Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Simon Clifford

Simon Clifford

Cup Final Referee (uncredited)
Ray Donn

Ray Donn

Man at Airport (uncredited)
Andy Harmer

Andy Harmer

David Beckham (uncredited)
Jeff Mirza

Jeff Mirza

Wedding Compere (uncredited)
Panayiota Panteli

Panayiota Panteli

Cup Final Footballer (uncredited)
Gill Penny

Gill Penny

Victoria Beckham (uncredited)
Bill Ridealgh

Bill Ridealgh

Man at Airport (uncredited)
Tony Wood

Tony Wood

Football Supporter (uncredited)

Release date

11th Apr 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, हिन्दी, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ