In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs.

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

2008

English

6.3

♡ 9

73%

71%

Action

adolescence

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

puberty

Romance

Gurinder Chadha Director

Georgia Groome as Georgia Nicolson

Eleanor Tomlinson as Jas

Ingrid Oliver as Miss Stamp

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Robbie

Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blonde, have a smaller nose and a boyfriend. Revolving around her hilarious journal entries, prepare to be engulfed in the world of the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager.

Blinded by the Light

2019

English

6.9

♡ 33

89%

91%

Action

based on a true story

Gurinder Chadha Director

Sofia Abbasi as 1980's Local Resident

Rob Brydon as Matt's Dad

Hayley Atwell as Ms Clay

Billy Barratt as Young Matt

In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Bhaji on the Beach

1993

English

6.4

♡ 3

88%

Gurinder Chadha Director

Peter Cellier as Ambrose Waddington

Hugo Speer as Andy / white youth

Akbar Kurtha as Manjit

Dean Gatiss as Paul

A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a British beach resort.

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

2010

English

5.4

♡ 2

29%

Gurinder Chadha Director

Sanjeev Bhaskar as Curry Man

Mark Addy as D I Smythe

Sally Hawkins as Linda / Gitali

Shabana Azmi as Mrs. Sethi

Indian mother Mrs Sethi's obsession with marrying off her daughter turns murderous. With jokes that routinely miss the mark and cringeworthy slapstick, this black comedy farce shouldn't work. Somehow, though, it does.

Bride & Prejudice

2004

English

6.2

♡ 11

63%

modern day adaptation

Gurinder Chadha Director

Anupam Kher as Chaman Bakshi

Alexis Bledel as Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy

Rick Warden as Neighbour

Martin Henderson as William Darcy

Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitors for her four unmarried daughters when a family friend introduces them to handsome American Will Darcy. A Bollywood-style modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

English

6.7

♡ 59

85%

Gurinder Chadha Director

David Beckham as Himself

Keira Knightley as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Anupam Kher as Mr. Bhamra

Roger Jackson as Tree Man

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple 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, 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.