Bend It Like Beckham

Name: Bend It Like Beckham
Cast: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Gurinder ChadhaWriters: Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda BergesProducers: Deepak Nayar, Russel Fischer, Simon Franks, Ulrich Felsberg, Zygi Kamasa

Parminder Nagra

as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley

as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Joe

Anupam Kher

as Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan

as Mrs. Bhamra

Archie Panjabi

as Pinky Bhamra

Frank Harper

as Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson

as Paula Paxton

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