Bend It Like Beckham the role of Jess's mother, Mrs Bhamra, Chadha turned to Shaheen Khan, whom she had previously cast in "Bhaji on the Beach". Anupam Kher, a Bollywood actor, was cast as Mr Bhamra, Jess's father. Chadha worked with The Football Association and ended up casting actual players from a variety of school teams. "Bend It Like Beckham" was released theatrically on 12 April 2002 by Redbus Film Distribution. The film then received a limited theatrical release in the United States on 12 March 2003, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. When originally released in the United Kingdom, it topped the country's box office
Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan events have been cited in passing in one or two places where they have been of historical importance and significance in the context of references made in the text. H. S. Chowdhary, A. S. Choudry, Authors London, September 1985 Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan is a book by Anup Singh Choudry and Hardip Singh Chowdhary, published by Gurbani Centre, UK, in 1985 and printed in Great Britain by Jarrold and Sons Ltd, Norwich. This a short book aimed at visitors of Sikh shrines in Pakistan. With the recent relaxation of the visa requirements for Indian citizens, more