Bend It Like Beckham: MUSIC FROM MOTION PICTURE

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Although Jess's parents (mainly her mother) forbid her to join the team, she plays behind their backs, claiming to have a part-time job when she is actually at football practice. This sours the two girls' friendship, as Jules also is attracted to Joe despite denying fancying him when Jess asked her earlier. On the North American Billboard video charts, the film entered the top ten of the Top DVD Sales and Top DVD Rentals charts, at number six on Top VHS Sales, and number seven on Top VHS Rentals. Beckham went on to play for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, stepping down as England captain in 2006.

As Jules, Knightley was a best friend to Jess as well as a possible love rival, whose interfering mother Paula (Juliet Stevenson) also struggled to understand her daughter’s interest in football. On 7 May 2019 it was announced that the stage production, which debuted in London's West End, would have its North American premiere in Toronto, with a limited run at the St. But with Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra, the film’s inspiring central character, came hope for all women and girls dreaming of being the next big thing.It's the same when Jules bends the 'rules' of what it means to be a woman - rejecting her mum's demand to dress in a more "feminine" way to embrace her tomboy identity. Planet Bollywood gave the film a mark of 9 out of 10: the "screenplay not only explores the development of Jess as a person, but also the changing values and culture of NRI teens: Jess's urge to break the social norm of the Indian home-maker, her sister's (Archie Punjabi) sexually active relationship, and the gay Indian [Tony, played by Ameet Chana].

The brilliance of the film (really the brilliance of Chadha) is how it weaves together a story where each individual thread and character is worthy of a stand-alone feature. After wowing in the film, Nagra, now 46, followed in the footsteps of her character and headed to the US, where she landed a starring role in hit TV show ER, staying for six years as Dr Neela Rasgotra until 2009. At Pinky's wedding Jess is visibly miserable; her father tells her to go to the game so she can be happy on her sister's wedding day. Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.The two almost kiss, but Jess pulls away, saying her parents would object, and that although they had come far enough to let her go to America to play, she doesn't think they would be able to handle another cultural rebellion from her. The Harriers qualify for the finals of the league tournament, but the championship match—with an American talent scout in attendance—is to be held on the same day as Pinky's wedding, so Jess resigns herself to missing the game. Lewis has been busy with All Saints again in recent years, following a 2006 reunion that produced number three single Rock Steady, and a more permanent regrouping in 2014. When I walked out of the cinema after watching Bend It Like Beckham for the first time (on my 12th birthday), I experienced something I couldn’t properly articulate until much later. Her short-lived acting career began as she dipped her toe into other waters following the break-up of her hugely successful group All Saints in 2001.