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
The Great Adventure (1918 film) her performance, called "likable", but the film itself did not. It was said that the plot "stretches the imagination of the spectator." Despite the critical reception, the film was commercially successful. The Great Adventure (1918 film) The Great Adventure, also known as Her Great Adventure and Spring of the Year, is a 1918 silent film directed by Alice Guy-Blaché, and starring Bessie Love. The film is extant at the BFI National Film and Television Archive (London). Shot at Solax Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. An amateur performer (Love) has found local success and acclaim, but dreams of stardom on