Bend It Like Beckham photography began on 18 June 2001. A variety of locations around London and Shepperton Studios were used for the nine-week shoot, with the semi-final taking place over a three-day period in Hamburg, Germany. Chadha, who played an active role in casting, chose Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, who would play the two lead roles in the film, while Archie Panjabi and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were in early talks to join the cast. Shaznay Lewis and Anupam Kher were also in final talks. Juliet Stevenson and Frank Harper joined as Paula Paxton and Alan Paxton, mother and father of Jules. For
Nicole Appleton Nicole Appleton Nicole Marie Appleton (born 7 December 1974) is an English-Canadian television presenter, singer-songwriter and actress. She is a member of All Saints and Appleton. She is the younger sister of Natalie Appleton. Appleton was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to her British mother Mary and Canadian father, Ken. She is the youngest of four daughters. She has three older sisters; Lori, Lee, and Natalie. While growing up she lived in Toronto, New York City, and London. In 1996 Appleton and her sister Natalie Appleton became the third and fourth members of the group "All Saints", formed by Melanie Blatt