now on bbc news. talking movies: gurinder chadha special i come here mainly to walk the dog in the morning and in the afternoon, and then also, it s a great place to just clear your thoughts. i ve come to london to meet gurinder chadha, a pioneering figure in the film industry, the first british asian woman to direct mainstream features in the uk. films that have won major awards and become international hits. in her movies, some eight feature films in all, from her best known bend it like beckham. no one can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. ..to her more recent musical drama blinded by the light. stay away from the girls! ..she has brought the screen to life with authentic stories using appealing actors, music. # she s a lady! ..and humour to portray british asian life. the asian experience in the uk has long been herfocus. born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i m always i
Of Midnight Mass at the nativity church. And in his First Christmas message as monarch, king charles is to pay tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth ii. You are watching bbc news. Bend it like beckham 20 years on. Its not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. I wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone whod let me play football whenever i wanted . Who are you talking to . Move on up by Curtis Mayfield plays. Bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. Hush now, child. My mum probably hates the film because weve watched it that many times. There are so many elements of it that are still true today. I was like, this is me on screen. Shes found her people. Maybe i can find my people. The film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. Though you may find. People from marginalised communities can find themselves in it, even if its not their own culture. So, to celebrate its
bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. # hush now, child. my mum probably hates the film because we ve watched it that many times. there are so many elements of it that are still true today. - i was like, this is me on screen. she s found her people. maybe i can find my people. the film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. # though you may find. people from marginalised communities can find themselves in it, even if it s not their own culture. so, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, i m going to take a deeper look at the impacts of the film. commentator: and have - we discovered a new star here, gary lineker? that s right, john. could jess bhamra be the answer to england s prayers? alan? crikey, i look a lot younger! quick thinking, - comfortable on the ball. i tell you what, i wish - she was playing for scotland! yeah, i think i overacted a little bit. but at the time, i
at a pub on merseyside, in northern england, on christmas eve. the victim has been named as 26 year old elle edwards. a 30 year old man and a 19 year old woman have been arrested. now on bbc news bend it like beckham: 20 years on. it s not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. i wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone who d let me play football whenever i wanted? who are you talking to? move on up by curtis mayfield plays bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. # hush now, child. my mum probably hates the film because we ve watched it that many times. there are so many elements of it that are still true today. - i was like, this is me on screen. she s found her people. maybe i can find my people. the film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. # though you may find. people from marginalised - communities can find themselves in it, even if it s -