Jules’ father Alan supports his daughter’s football career. He practices with her and goes to watch her matches. Her mother, Paula, doesn’t like it. She wants her daughter to be more feminine.
Joe is the coach of the Hounslow Harriers. He used to play football, but a knee injury forced him to stop playing. Pinky is Jess’ older sister. She is busy planning her wedding to her boyfriend, Teetu.
Tony is Jess’ best friend. He plays football with her in the park. Tony has a secret. David Beckham is an international football star.
Draft
Bend it Like Beckham is a film about growth, culture, and rebellion in 2002 United Kingdom. Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra, played by Parminder Nagra, is a young Indian girl find her way in her culture and the modern world. Jess Bhamra (Parminder K. Nagra) is an Indian girl living in London with her parents (Anupam Kher & Shaheen Khan) and older sister, Pinky (Archie Panjabi.) She dreams of becoming a big soccer star like her idol, David Beckham.
She’s very good at soccer, but it doesn’t matter, because her conservative parents don't think it's right for her. They want her to be more like her sister and find a nice Indian guy to marry. One day, a British girl named Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley) sees Jess playing in the park with her friends, including Tony (Ameet Chana), a boy her parents think is the perfect one for her to marry. Jules plays for a local all-girls team and talks her coach, an Irishman named Joe (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), into letting Jess try out for the team.
Jesminder and her family are sikh. The parent native language is Punjabi.
The man in the picture in their living room is guro nanak.
The family refers to guru nanak as “baba ji” “baba” means “father,”: and ji is a term of endearment/loving. So, “baba ji” means dear father
When Jules and Jess got the scholarship to America, they both have succeeded challenging their gender and cultural assumptions. Jess also kissed Joe in the airport which showed her not following her parents expectations of dating or marrying an Indian man. The main characters of the movie succeeded challenging their society expectations and were able to do what they wanted to do.
Jess’s introduction to the soccer team
The scene starts when she was running confidently through Jules and Joe; Joe is the couch of the women’s team of the Hounslow Harriers, while the camera is zooming out over.
“Where do you normally play?” Joe asked.
“In the park” Jess, respond.”
“I mean what position?” Joe replied with a doubtless.”
“Oh sorry, l usually play all over, but up front on the right is best.” Jess said.
Joe said “Get your boots on.” And turns back to the players
“I haven’t got any” Jess replied.
Joe turns back to her and said “Right, join in. Start warming up”
She takes off her jacket and said, “Where should I put this?”
“Put it over here.” Jules, said.
“Jesus!” Joe said quietly. While the camera is zooming in to his face
As they start playing, the camera was focusing on her, she was driving the ball and when Joe said that pass it to Jules she immediately passes it to Jules, and Jules quickly strike it and its goal.
Bend it like Beckham
Bend it like Beckham is a film about growth, culture, and rebellion in 2002 United Kingdom. Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra, played by Parminder Nagra, is a young Indian girl find her way in her culture and the modern world. Jess Bhamra (Parminder K. Nagra) is an Indian girl living in London with her parents (Anupam Kher & Shaheen Khan) and older sister, Pinky (Archie Panjabi.) She dreams of becoming a big soccer star like her idol, David Beckham. She’s very good at soccer, but it doesn’t matter, because her conservative parents don't think it’s right for her. They want her to be more like her sister and find a nice Indian guy to marry. One day, a British girl named Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley) sees Jess playing in the park with her friends, including Tony (Ameet Chana), a boy her parents think is the perfect one for her to marry. Jules plays for a local all-girls team and talks her coach, an Irishman named Joe (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), into letting Jess try out for the team.
Jesminder and her family are Sikh. The parent native language is Punjabi.
The man in the picture in their living room is “Guru” nanak.
The family refers to “Guru nanak” as “Baba Ji,” “Baba” means “father,” and Ji is a term of endearment/loving. So, “Baba Ji” means dear father.
When Jules and Jess got the scholarship to America, they both have succeeded challenging their gender and cultural assumptions. Jess also kissed Joe in the airport which showed her not following her parents expectations of dating or marrying an Indian man. The main characters of the movie succeeded challenging their society expectations and were able to do what they wanted to do.