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All six episodes are available to watch on ITV. On October 25, 2019, ITV announced that it doesn't plan on renewing the period drama for a second season . Without further ado, let's jump right into whether there's a possibility of a second season!. Recently David Beckham announced his retirement from playing professional football. We publish below the article that we published on 21st January 2010, at the time the Flames were participating in the finals of 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. In the article, we discussed the big lesson that we can learn from Beckham and Bendit like Beckham is about football, race, gender, and culture. The sport has different definitions - it can be a voluntary participation (fun), intrinsic reward important, physical skill and exertion. As discussed in the first lecture, sport provides a pleasurable experience to so many people. Sport can be a source of tension but at the BendIt-Like-Beckham News: Latest and Breaking News on Bend-It-Like-Beckham. Explore Bend-It-Like-Beckham profile at Times of India for photos, videos and latest news of Bend-It-Like-Beckham. Also . What to know Inspiring, compassionate, and with a sly undercurrent of social commentary, Bend It Like Beckham is a lively feel-good movie that genuinely charms. Read critic reviews Rent/buy Subscription Subscription Rent/buy Subscription Buy Bend It Like Beckham Photos Movie Info Jess Bhamra Parminder Nagra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan 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 Keira Knightley, 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. Rating PG-13 Sexual ContentLanguage Genre Comedy Original Language English Director Gurinder Chadha Producer Deepak Nayar, Gurinder Chadha Writer Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra Release Date Theaters Mar 12, 2003 wide Release Date Streaming Sep 30, 2003 Box Office Gross USA $ Runtime 1h 52m Distributor Fox Production Co Helkon Media AG, Kintop Pictures, British Screen Productions, Film Council, Scion Films Sound Mix Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A Aspect Ratio Flat Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Bend It Like Beckham Critic Reviews for Bend It Like Beckham Audience Reviews for Bend It Like Beckham Jul 29, 2015 Winning blend of culture clash, generation gap, and female empowerment as an English-born Indian girl Jess tries to pursue her dream of playing soccer, much to the consternation of her deeply-rooted traditional family. This was the last movie when you might've asked yourself "Who's Keira Knightley?" as 2003 was her springboard to superstardom - you may have heard about a movie released just one month earlier she was in about some cursed pirates. Her appeal is just as evident here as the striker who recruits Jess off the park pitch into an organized league and the two become fast friends. Parminder Negra is equally charismatic as Jess and a pity she hasn't been in more movies. Sharp eyes will recognize Anupam Kher playing her father as Bradley Cooper's sympathetic psychiatrist from Silver Linings Playbook. Jess' attempt to keep her feet in both worlds provides an enthralling look into a culture with very different values, existing as a country within a country. A crowd-pleaser to be sure, and may be faulted for trying to please too much by fitting everything in a too-neat little package by the end. I also felt uneasy with the evolving relationship the team coach who appears mid-twenties has towards the girls, who presumably are near 18 since they talk about attending university soon, but look more like they are 15. Super Reviewer Sep 09, 2012 A funny and uplifting tale about self discovery and acceptance. An enjoyable watch for the whole family, can be enjoyed by football fans and haters alike. Super Reviewer May 23, 2012 A film about following your dream, friendship and family. The inter-culture relation of the Indians and the Europeans was particularly interesting to watch. It's a feel good drama about a girl's dream to become a soccer player but due to her heritage, she had a hard time finding acceptance to do so. The use of racial jokes was effective, also there were some elements of lesbianism which was a play on the stereotype of girls playing soccer. Overall, it's a clever film that can inspire young people Super Reviewer Jul 10, 2011 Well-acted and brilliantly directed by Chadha, Bend it Like Beckham is both a brilliant satire and excellent comedy that keeps you laughing well beyond the first laugh. Super Reviewer Directed by Gurinder Chadha Writing Credits Gurinder Chadha ... written by & Guljit Bindra ... written by & Paul Mayeda Berges ... written by Cast in credits order verified as complete sh/ class="loadlate hidden " loadlate="._V1_UX32_CR0,0,32, /> Parminder Nagra ... Jess Keira Knightley ... Jules Jonathan Rhys Meyers ... Joe Anupam Kher ... Mr. Bhamra Archie Panjabi ... Pinky Bhamra Shaznay Lewis ... Mel Frank Harper ... Alan Paxton Juliet Stevenson ... Paula Paxton Shaheen Khan ... Mrs. Bhamra Ameet Chana ... Tony Pooja Shah ... Meena as Poojah Shah Paven Virk ... Bubbly Preeya Kalidas ... Monica Trey Farley ... Taz Saraj Chaudhry ... Sonny as Saraj Chaudry Imran Ali ... Gary Kulvinder Ghir ... Teetu Harvey Virdi ... Teetu's Mum Ash Varrez ... Teetu's Dad Adlyn Ross ... Elderly Aunt Shobu Kapoor ... Polly Zohra Sehgal ... Biji as Zohra Segal Ace Bhatti ... Nairobi Grandson as Ahsen Bhatti Tanveer Ghani ... Video Man Nina Wadia ... Wedding Guest Jenni Birch ... Hounslow Harrier Olivia Schofield ... Hounslow Harrier as Olivia Scholfield Natasha Lee ... Hounslow Harrier Louise Walker ... Hounslow Harrier Danielle Richards ... Hounslow Harrier Suzanna Keeka ... Hounslow Harrier Tanya Beverly ... Hounslow Harrier Sally Kirkbride ... Hounslow Harrier Maki Okumurakami ... Hounslow Harrier Nav Bopari Gary Lineker ... Gary Lineker Alan Hansen ... Alan Hansen John Barnes ... John Barnes John Motson ... Commentator voice Rest of cast listed alphabetically David Beckham ... Self archive footage uncredited Gurinder Chadha ... Woman in Park / Wedding Guest uncredited Brandi Chastain ... Self archive footage uncredited Simon Clifford ... Cup Final Referee uncredited Amerjit Deu ... Uncle Raj uncredited Ray Donn ... Man at Airport uncredited Ryan Giggs ... Self archive footage uncredited Mia Hamm ... Self archive footage uncredited Andy Harmer ... David Beckham uncredited Kristine Lilly ... Self archive footage uncredited Tiffeny Milbrett ... Self archive footage uncredited Jeff Mirza ... Wedding Compere uncredited Gary Neville ... Self archive footage uncredited Panayiota Panteli ... Cup Final Footballer uncredited Gill Penny ... Victoria Beckham uncredited Bill Ridealgh ... Man at Airport uncredited Paul Scholes ... Self archive footage uncredited Tony Wood ... Football Supporter uncredited Produced by Paul Mayeda Berges ... associate producer Gurinder Chadha ... producer Ulrich Felsberg ... executive producer Russel Fischer ... executive producer Simon Franks ... executive producer Zygi Kamasa ... executive producer Deepak Nayar ... producer Paul Ritchie ... line producer Haneet Vaswani ... executive producer Barbara von Wrangell ... line producer Germany as Barbara Von Wrangell Music by Craig Pruess Cinematography by Jong Lin ... director of photography Editing by Justin Krish Casting By Carrie Hilton Liora Reich Production Design by Nick Ellis Art Direction by Mark Scruton Set Decoration by Sara Cheeky Neighbour ... as 'Cheeky' Sara Neighbour Costume Design by Ralph Wheeler-Holes ... as Ralph Holes Makeup Department Sarah Astley ... hair stylist / makeup artist Tal Botzer ... assistant hair stylist Germany / assistant makeup artist Germany Emma Cowen ... assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist Julie Kendrick ... daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist Lucky ... henna and nail artist Rita Patel ... daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist Paula Price ... hair stylist / makeup artist Sara Tuohey ... makeup trainee Julie Van Praag ... hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor Production Management Claudia Blümel ... production manager Germany as Claudia Bluemel Sandra Shuttleworth ... production manager Claudia Sumner ... post-production supervisor Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Paul Mayeda Berges ... second unit director Phil Booth ... second assistant director Gundula Dietrich ... second assistant director Germany Fiona Gosden ... additional third assistant director as Fiona Godsen Guy Heeley ... first assistant director Oliver Kester ... third assistant director Germany Vicky Marks ... third assistant director Art Department Ian Bee ... carpenter as Ian 'Buzz' Bee Sarah Bicknell ... assistant art director as Sarah Stuart Lee Bryant ... additional stand-by props Jaswinder Bushell ... art department consultant Jay Butcher ... carpenter Phil Clarke ... art department assistant Lisa Collins ... painter Nina Cowan-Russell ... assistant props buyer as Nina Russell-Cowan John Drury ... carpenter Lizzie Hagan ... junior buyer Andrew Hall ... painter as Andrew 'Hally' Hall Russell Hanson ... dressing props Nick Holmes ... scenic artist Henry Jones ... chargehand carpenter adr recordist US Bryan Pennington ... consultant Dolby Rudy Pi ... re-recording mixer Paul Schwartz ... boom operator Alec St. John ... assistant sound editor as Alec St John Graeme Stoten ... adr mixer UK as Graham Stoten Lucy Sustar ... foley mixer James Wright ... consultant Dolby Chris Elam ... re-recording mixer uncredited Tim Maxwell ... sound re-recordist uncredited John Soukup ... sound transfer uncredited Visual Effects by Minky Billups ... lead digital artist Scott Billups ... visual effects supervisor Chris Buchakjian ... digital artist Tim Cutt ... digital artist Josh Levine ... digital artist Brian Allan ... optical camera uncredited Mark Edwards ... visual effects producer uncredited Camera and Electrical Department Jim Bishop ... focus puller Lou Bogue ... gaffer Neil Brown ... additional focus puller Ben Chads ... additional focus puller Philip Coleman ... additional grip Chris Connatty ... clapper loader John Cridlin ... additional focus puller Sara Deane ... camera trainee Rupert Goldbeck ... camera trainee Germany Matthew Hale ... additional focus puller Star Hart ... camera trainee as Star Tony Hennessey ... stand-by rigger as Tony Hennessy Finch Judges ... camera trainee Mary Kyte ... additional camera operator Callum Milne ... electrician Jamie Monks ... additional grip Phil Mullally ... additional focus puller Peter Myslowski ... grip Joel O'Sullivan ... stills assistant Charlie Palmer ... additional camera operator as Charles Palmer Christine Parry ... still photographer Ralph Ramsden ... additional focus puller Gary Romaine ... additional grip Martin Stephens ... additional camera operator Pat Sweeney ... best boy David Taylor ... electrician Simon Ward ... additional grip as Simon Wards Peter Wignall ... camera operator as Peter Wignal / steadicam operator as Peter Wignal Terry Williams ... additional grip as Terry William Jonathan Yates ... generator operator Jamie Monks ... key grip uncredited Niki Roberton ... camera trainee uncredited Casting Department Carole Ruggier ... adr casting USA Stephen Moore ... casting assistant uncredited Costume and Wardrobe Department Johnathon de Domenico ... costume supervisor as Johnathon De Domenico Samantha Green ... costume trainee Rebecca Townsend ... costume assistant Eva Vellmer ... costume trainee Germany Editorial Department Fred Chandler ... post production executive Carlos Domeque ... assistant editor Karin C. 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The movie is set in the United Kingdom during the early 21st century when David Beckham was a futball star. Jess Bhamra has always idolized David Beckham, which shows with all the posters draped along her bedroom walls. Growing up, Jess always found time to play futball with the neighborhood boys in the park. One day while playing in the park, she caught the eye of Jules, a woman’s club soccer player. In just a few short minutes Jules was astonished by Jess’ skills and convinced her to come to try out for her team. Jess showed up to tryouts without any proper equipment, but easily impressed the team and earned her spot on the team lying to the coach that her parents approved of her joining. Jess continues lying to her parents and hiding away to practices and games quickly racking up the points for her team. Jess and Jules quickly put their team on a winning streak earning them a spot in the finals where a scout from the United States will be there watching both girls to give them a chance at playing overseas. Jess is at crossroads since the final falls on the same day as her older sister’s wedding. During the reception, Jess’ father approaches telling her to go play in the second half of the game so that he has the opportunity to see both his girls happy the same day. Jess takes her opportunity and led by Jules and Jess the team takes the championship, which is not the biggest prize of the night. Jess and Jules both are given the opportunity to play in the United States which through some convincing Jess’ family eventually agrees to. Jess ends the movie with not only her futball dreams at arm’s reach, but she also has the man of her dreams. Relevance to Intercultural Communication Bend it Like Beckham mixes two cultures, the Indian culture with the British culture. Jess Bhamra and her family are a part of the Indian culture living in the United Kingdom. At the beginning of the movie, it seems as if the two cultures are strictly divided and interreact only through necessity and in a reserved manner. When Jules invites Jess to try out for the team, they deny this social normality, and the cultures soon unite. Together both girls are just seeking a way to make their dreams come true in a place where it is not encouraged for women to play futball. Although the British culture is not in support of women playing futball, but in the Indian culture that this idea is practically taboo. As Jess continues to fight her cultural restrictions and family bonds, she builds relationships with her teammates who enthusiastically learn about Jess’ culture. As the team fights for wins and fights for acceptance, these cultural differences seem to dissipate among the players. Literature Review To this day it is still a mystery to humanity as to how the world works, yet individuals have their own opinions and ideas. These assumptions are common among a culture developing unification through the deep structure of culture. The deep structure of culture is developed through family, state, and religious institutions. The family institution develops the structured gender roles of a culture. While growing up, girls and boys have distinct differences that are developed through culture and family rather than biological differences Samovar, Porter, McDaniel, & Roy, 2017. From the earliest aspects of one’s life, they are given a specific path and expectation concerned with their biological gender that they are to follow to be molded into what is viewed as a successful individual in any given culture. Gender roles are prominent in Indian culture and are a building block of culture from birth. In traditional India, women were viewed as severely inferior to the males although this idea is changing as globalization has begun to influence society in India. This idea in India comes thanks to the history of isolation in India paired with strict and consistent religious beliefs. India is a collectivist culture evident from their old proverb, “An individual could no more be separated from the family than a finger from the hand” Samovar et al., 2017. In the role of Indian women, the group that their focuses and sacrifices are being made for is their families. Women are held to and expected to maintain their wifely duties while maintaining the happiness of her husband and without the ownership of any assets in her own name. Housework, caring for the children, preparing all meals, and performing all religious duties are just some of the long list of these wifely duties. While women are conducting these duties, it is expected for them to ignore their self-interests and needs in order to focus on the fulfillment of the home. Just as the deep structure of culture aims to explain how the world works, the world view of a culture is used to develop assumptions made about the nature of reality. When life seems to be confusing and unexplainable, our worldview is what is used to explain these random events that seem illogical in our lives and society. A worldview can be portrayed through three different spectrums; atheism, spirituality, and religion. Religion is what provides the worldview for over a billion people across the world. Religion helps bring this view by intertwining itself with perception and behavior. Hinduism is an example of the many religions practiced and celebrated around the world. Hinduism is unique compared to the other common religions due to its collaborative attributes meaning they do not believe in one supreme being, but rather a variety and plethora of beings for various aspects of life. Additionally, Hinduism does not align itself with a single founder, a single religious symbol, a single doctrine, or even a single holy center, rather Hinduism is celebrated using a variety of each of these religious spectrums. In Hinduism, there is no separation between religion and culture instead these two factors align to become a follower’s complete way of life. Hinduism proposes the ideas of dharma, karma, and reincarnation that are important and structure the ways in which Hindus conduct themselves. Dharma is a set of laws that apprise Hindus on how they are to conduct themselves, explains their duties to other people, and how they should act during the four stages on life Samovar et al., 2017. Karma states that for every action, there is an effect as a result. In Hinduism, this means that if you live by your dharma you will find success and have positive reactions. Reincarnation is tied to Karma since rebirth occurs in order for one to right their previous wrongs in order to reach salvation. Additionally, the caste system is under Hindu law and rendered secure by the claim of divine relation by the previous Aryan priests. Hinduism is a religion, but it presents a complete way of life as well as structure its follower’s worldview. Deep Structure of Culture Analysis Throughout the entire Bend it Like Beckham movie, you can see a distinction between the opportunities for men and women in both the Indian and British cultures. The families are the leading controls throughout the film distinguishing these roles and differences. In both the British and the Indian culture, it becomes clear that there are negative emotions about women playing sports. In British culture, this is predominantly portrayed through the character of Jules’ mother. It is quite evident that Jules’ mother is resistant to her daughter playing futball thinking that this makes her masculine and ruins her chance at finding an adequate husband. Jules’ mother is not the only person in the British society with these feelings as Jules admits that she had to fight Joe to form a team for the women to play for since they have no sports options in society. Woman playing sports in Britain is not viewed as an opportunity or to learn lessons and excel, rather it is viewed as something that only lesbians would take part in making these girls outcasts and degenerates in society. Jules’ mother’s hatred for her daughter playing futball does not even compare to the level of revulsion that the Bhamra for their daughter to be playing futball. Playing sports strictly opposes the role a woman is structured to play in the Indian culture. Jess’ mother presents a long list of ways in which Jess has broken Indian culture and how she is bringing dishonor to her family. Indian women are not supposed to pursue their pleasures in life, rather their role is strictly to support and make sacrifices for the family. As an Indian woman, the movie shows that the main goal is to become an eligible wife at an early age, as Mrs. Bhamra likes to remind Jess about seeing as how she was married to Mr. Bhamra before she reached Jess’ age. At one point during the film, Mrs. Bhamra becomes distressed exclaiming to her daughter that no family will want a daughter-in-law who can kick a soccer ball yet does not even know how to make traditional Indian recipes. Both mothers in Bend it Like Beckham are repulsed at their daughters for playing futball and taking part in what is viewed as a masculine activity. The Worldview Analysis From the moment we are born, we are raised by our family’s worldview and this is what we know and believe about reality. The worldview that your family follows is the only worldview and understanding of the world that you have as a child until you grow up and encounter other cultures out in the world. Jess Bhamra has this experience when she is asked to join the soccer team and has the opportunity to spend regular time with girls who are not following the strict and traditional Hinduism religion that Jess has grown up under. A major factor in Jess’ religion that is misunderstood is the concept of marriage. From the caste system, it is expected that Indian women will marry someone of equal or higher status resulting in arranged marriages becoming a common practice Maistry, 2009. Pinky, Jess’ sister is getting married during the film and it is what Jess refers to as a love match meaning that is not arranged. This idea perplexes Jess’ teammates and she has to explain to them that although her husband is not arranged, at this time, she is still expected to marry an Indian boy because that is her culture’s expectations. The idea of status through marriage also comes up when Mrs. Bhamra is concerned about Jess bring able to find a suitable husband. These expectations come as a result of the caste system and the superiority idea enclosed in her religion, which is what causes Mrs. Bhamra to be so focused on sculpting her perfect daughter in order to make her eligible to move her family to a higher caste. During the movie, Mrs. Bhamra wails out wondering what she did in her past life to have such deceiving daughters. This follows her finding out about Jess’ futball playing and lies about having a job and Pinky’s help at keeping her secret undercover. This simple sentence exposes her belief in reincarnation as she prays to Babaji for forgiveness. Babaji is one of the many saints and Gods in the Hinduism religion and his image is framed among the Bhamra family’s mantel exposing his importance from first entering their home. Babaji also is seen as an important religious figure as the Bhamra family prays in front of him before opening Jess’ exam scores upon receiving them in the mail. Pinky’s wedding is very important to the Bhamra family since this is moving her into the second stage, the householder’s stage of life. Overall, Mrs. Bhamra has the best interest at heart for her daughters and wants them to reach salvation by living their lives according to their dharma. Conclusion Bend it Like Beckham shows the unity of two cultures joining together for a common goal, both Jess and Jules pursuing their passion and working towards the opportunity to play futball in America. Jess Bhamra has always lived in the United Kingdom, but her family and neighborhood still adhere to the traditional Indian culture. Throughout the film, there is evidence to show both the gender roles and worldview of the Indian culture shown through the Bhamra family. As Jess Bhamra continues to rebel against her family the more you learn about the expectations placed upon her by her family and culture. Due to her religion, Jess Bhamra is expected to live her life in order to please the Gods and reach salvation. Although, intercultural communication is evident throughout the entire movie. Without further research into the movie and about the Indian culture it was confusing as to why Jess was forbidden to play futball and why her parents were so persistent about her getting married specifically to an Indian man. After further investigating one is able to connect these actions back to Indian culture and connect the film to Intercultural Communications. References Abdel-Shehid, G., & Kalman-Lamb, N. 2015. Multiculturalism, Gender and Bend it Like Beckham. Social Inclusion,33, 142. doi Algeo, K. 2007. 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