Gurinder Chadha OBE
Gurinder Chadha OBE
Film Director, Writer, and Producer
Bend It Networks
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Biography
Gurinder Chadha is one of the UK’s most proven and respected Film Director and Producer. Her award-winning films – 'Bend It Like Beckham'; ‘Bride & Prejudice'; ‘Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging', ‘Viceroy’s House' and others – have earned over $300 million at the box office. Her most recent film, 'Blinded by the Light' opened to rapturous reviews and broke sales records at the Sundance Film Festival. Gurinder created 'Beecham House', an epic drama series set in India in 1795 for ITV and Masterpiece/PBS. Her films have received Nominations from the Golden Globes, BAFTA, European Film Academy, and the Writers Guild of America. Her new film ‘Christmas Karma’ - a contemporary musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ‘Christmas Carol’ starring Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria, Billy Porter, Hugh Bonneville, Danny Dyer and Boy George - will be released theatrically in November 2025.