Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha OBE is a British film director of Sikh Indian origin. Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in the United Kingdom. This common theme among her work showcases the trials of Indian women living in the UK and how they must reconcile their converging traditional and modern cultures. Although many of her films seem like simple quirky comedies about Indian women, they actually address many social and emotional issues, especially ones faced by immigrants caught between two worlds. Much of her work also consists of adaptations from book to film, but with a different flare. She is best known for the hit films Bhaji on the Beach , Bend It Like Beckham , Bride and Prejudice and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging . Her most recent project is the comedy film It's a Wonderful Afterlife released on 21 April 2010.