Bend It Like Beckham Jamie Russell at the BBC gave it 4 out of 5 stars, and argued that "Mr Beckham ought to be proud to have his name on such a great film." The British film was distributed by iDream Productions in India, and went on to set the record in India for most number of tickets sold during a single weekend for a foreign movie. "Bend It Like Beckham" also became the highest grossing Indian-themed film ever in the United States, with $32 million in box office revenue. The release of the soundtrack in the United Kingdom features bhangra music, and songs
Appu (2002 film) Appu (2002 film) Appu () is a 2002 Indian Kannada film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars debutants Puneeth Rajkumar and Rakshita in lead roles. The supporting cast features Avinash, Srinivasa Murthy and Sumithra. The film was produced by Puneeth's mother, Parvathamma Rajkumar under Poornima Enterprises, the production banner of the Rajkumar family. It marked the screen debut Puneeth and Rakshita in lead roles. Upon theatrical release on 26 April 2002, the film was a success and completed a 200-day run in theatres. The film was remade in Telugu in 2002 as "Idiot" , in Tamil in 2003 as "Dum"