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 Time, the Place and the Girl (1946 film) the show, at which she is charmed and gives her approval. According to Warner Bros records it was the studio's most popular film for 1946-47 earning $3,461,000 domestically and $1,370,000 foreign. The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946 film) The Time, the Place and the Girl is a 1946 American musical film directed by David Butler. It is unrelated to the 1929 film "The Time, the Place and the Girl". Steve and Jeff are about to open a nightclub when a man named Martin Drew who represents conductor Ladislaus Cassel claims that Cassel, who is living next door, objects