FILM DIRECTOR

Gurinder Chadha

1960 - Today

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Gurinder Kaur Chadha, (born 10 January 1960) is a Kenyan-born British film director of Indian origin. Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. The common theme in her work showcases the trials of Indian women residing in the UK and how they must reconcile their converging traditional and modern cultures. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gurinder Chadha has received more than 1,362,433 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Gurinder Chadha is the 1,733rd most popular film director (down from 1,651st in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 49th in 2019) and the most popular Kenyan Film Director.

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  • 24

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  • 2.04

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  • 3.98

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Gurinder Chadha ranks 1,733 out of 2,041. Before her are Krzysztof Krauze, Simon Curtis, Julien Temple, Miguel Sapochnik, Diao Yinan, and Kornél Mundruczó. After her are Ebrahim Alkazi, Dean Devlin, Harmony Korine, Mehboob Khan, Lucien Hubbard, and Khadija al-Salami.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Gurinder Chadha ranks 616. Before her are Patrice Garande, Abdullah Al-Buloushi, Simon Curtis, Miguel Bossio, Ulf Bengtsson, and Diego Rodríguez. After her are Gábor Pölöskei, David Nutter, Wolf Haas, Road Warrior Animal, Enex Jean-Charles, and Kevin A. Ford.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Gurinder Chadha ranks 50 out of 150. Before her are Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911), William Tanui (1964), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Bernard Lagat (1974), Douglas Wakiihuri (1963), and Yobes Ondieki (1961). After her are Michael Olunga (1994), Daniel Komen (1976), Julius Korir (1960), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Paul Kipkoech (1963), and Robert Wangila (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Kenya

Among film directors born in Kenya, Gurinder Chadha ranks 1. 

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Filmography

Bend It Like Beckham
Director
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.
Apr 11o 20026.3 / 10
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Director
Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blonde, have a smaller nose and a boyfriend. Revolving around her hilarious journal entries, prepare to be engulfed in the world of the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager.
Jul 25o 20086.489 / 10
Paris Je T'aime
Director
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
Jun 21o 20066.767 / 10