Her older sister, Pinky (Archie Panjabi), is about to be married to Teetu.
More that 20 years after the film hit cinemas, it remains an iconic Millennial movie.
Let’s take a look at where the cast of this legendary teen movie is doing today.
The success of the film led to a long list of other roles in the years to come.
Just one year later, she was cast as Neela in the long-running hit primetime drama “ER.”
The role lasted for six years and 129 episodes.
In 2004, she also starred alongside Anne Hathaway in “Ella Enchanted.”
In 2022, she landed yet another career-defining role in ITV’s “D.I.
Ray” as a cold case detective.
“I didn’t see [British-Asian actors] enough as a kid.
And, you know, [Nagra’s performance] was very inspiring,” she said.
And Nagra still has a fondness for “Bend It Like Beckham,” too.
As she toldThe Guardian, she has never gotten tired of talking about it.
“It’s such a huge part of my life.
I’ve just gotten older,” she said.
“I keep thinking people are going to think I still look the same, when I don’t.
But I’m still proud of the film.
It’s probably what I’m most recognized for.”
While it wasn’t her first role, it was definitely the role that put Knightley on the map.
Since then, she has gone on to become one of the most beloved British actors of her generation.
She has also picked up two Oscar nominations.
In fact, as she toldJimmy Fallonin 2023, she used to be embarrassed by it.
Friends even told her, “Don’t worry, nobody will see it.”
She went on to explain, “You know, women’s soccer was not as big back then.
And so the idea of the whole thing was sort of ridiculous.”
Nevertheless, Knightley said, people still recognize her the most for the role.
Knightley is now married to musician James Righton.
The pair have two daughters.
“Diversity is important because it keeps you on your toes,” he reflected.
It’s good to be outside your comfort zone."
Meyers is married to Mara Lane Meyers and the pair have one child.
While it was one of his first films in the UK, he was no stranger to acting.
And he has been just as busty since then, acting in both Hindi and English films.
You may have also spotted him in “Silver Linings Playbook” or “Hotel Mumbai.”
Over the course of his career, he’s appeared in over 400 films.
For Kher, acting is about always pushing the boundaries.
“I like to conquer everything… my fears.
I like to find difficulties… “I was the first actor who broke that myth of typecasting.”
Working on “Bend It Like Beckham” was another exciting challenge.
“I don’t know how to speak English and I work in Hollywood films,” he said.
“I think in Hindi, not in English.
From 2017 to 2019, she appeared in 71 episodes of “Apple Tree House” as Grandma Zainab.
In 2015, she played Lady Macbeth at Tara Arts.
Talk about a full circle moment.
Regardless, she didn’t give up on the role.
“That’s how I got the part.”
She also had a small but memorable role in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”
Other notable projects have included three seasons of “Departure” and four seasons of “Blindspot.”
“I started out at such a young age in this industry.
It was tough,” she told theExpress.
“I faced a lot of rejection.
From the age of 13, I didn’t really get a big break until I was 26.”
In fact, one agent even tried to convince her that an Indian actor could never succeed in Hollywood.
Well, she certainly proved them wrong.
After “Bend It Like Beckham,” the roles kept coming.
You may have spotted her in “Nicholas Nickleby,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” and more.
Stevenson married Hugh Brody, an anthropologist, in 2021 after being together for 30 years.
“The work is the work.
What we do is ephemeral.
Harper has also written and directed films.
“There was a lot of alpha males on that film,” he later recalled toBritflicksExtra.
Harper is still busy to this day.
As of 2023, he is currently working on one short film and two full-length films.
In fact, she was already a very well-known figure as a member of the girl group All Saints.
“Lyrically a lot of the stuff is very personal.
Over the years, Lewis has also released solo music.
These days, Lewis is still making music and is married to the dancer Christian Horsfall.
The couple have two children, who are, for Lewis, the priority.
As she put it to The Guardian, “First and foremost I’m mum.”
The group includes Meena, who was played by Pooja Shah.
You may remember Kareena as one of the Ferreira family who runs a clothing stall at the local market.
Other big roles came in “Missing,” “Coronation Street,” and “Last Contact.”
These days, Shah is still busy acting.
However, her last acting role came in 2007.
Her main focus since then has been playwriting.
According to herDrama Onlineprofile, Virk started her own theater company when she was just 17.
She also participated in several writing programs and courses.
was put on as part of a special program for young people at the National Theater in 2012.
These days, Virk seems to be pivoting to screenwriting.
She has also worked as a writer on shows like “Skins” and “Ackley Bridge.”
After “Bend It Like Beckham,” her career began to take off.
She also had a role in the famous comedy “Four Lions.”
In 2023, she also appeared in a film version of “The Three Musketeers.”
The production was mounted in the UK in 2015.
“‘Bend it like Beckham’ has all the right ingredients.”
In 2022, Chana also starred in a film called “Little English” about a British-Punjabi family.
In the same interview, Chana shared that the role of Tony holds an important place in his heart.
“‘Bend It Like Beckham’ still lives with me,” he said.
“It’s going to be 21 years old this April.
It’s magically timeless.”
So, it is a film that will proudly stay with me forever.”
