Goal! Gurinder Chadha is working on a prequel to Bend It Like Beckham, the 2003 sports cult classic about a young Indian woman (Parminder Nagra) whose dreams of playing pro soccer clash with her strict immigrant parents' ideals. In the comedy, Nagra ...

Sequel to Beloved '00s Classic ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Officially In The Works originally appeared on Parade. Twenty-three years after it exploded into a smash-hit no one saw coming, groundbreaking sports drama-comedy Bend it Like Beckham is returning to the silver screens in a big way.

Bend it like Beckham directer, Gurinder Chadha, has explained why now is the right time for a sequel in the wake of Lionesses support and success. Ahead of England women playing Spain in the UEFA Women’s Euro finals tonight (July 27) Chadha spoke of how the film had a hand in getting the ball rolling for women's football and why now is the perfect time to work on a sequel.