Cast:
Parminder Nagra
Anupam Kher
Keira Knightley
Jonathan Rhys- Meyers
Kulvinder Ghir
Shaznay Lewis
Juliet Stevenson

Direction: Gurinder Chadha

Writers:
Paul Mayeda Berges
Guljit Bindra
Gurinder Chadha

Length : 120 minutes

Genre : British -Asian Comedy

Language: English

Story Line: Teenager Jess dreams of playing football like David Beckham. But being an Indian girl, her family don't ever agree with her doing that. Jess does not give up.She plays for Hounslow Harriers, a local girls team wihout her parents' knowledge. The captain Jules and Jess become very good friends.Misunderstanding creeps in when they both fancy their coach Joe. The story revolves around Jess's family and their reactions when they come across her football match and her affair with the coach.

Analysis: Director has done a commendable job with the script. Every second generation Indian living abroad would be able to relate herself/himself to Jess as the clash between traditional value and the morden life style has always been an issue in every NRI family.

Director has definitely succedded in entertaining both Asian and British community by carefully blending their obsessions - marriage and football.

The dialogues are very practical and hilarious.

Parminder Nagra has put up an excellent performance as Jess.

Fortunately(for Indians)or unfortunately(for British), the length of the movie is comparable to any Bollywood movie.

Super scene: When readying herself for a vital free-kick, Jess sees the wall of defenders as her relatives in typical indian costumes, all desperately trying to put her off(As seen in the title picture).What an anology!

Verdict: It is impossible not to like the film.Don't miss!

-Nila

Pictures: Net resources