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
London in film Swindle" and the more recent return volley by the estranged band members in "The Filth and the Fury". The South London reggae scene is notably represented in "Babylon" (1980). "SpiceWorld" (1997) was a comedy starring pop girl group the Spice Girls. It was a commercial success but widely panned by critics. Early Victorian London was the setting for 2007's musical "". "K-On! The Movie" (2011) is the first Japanese animated musical film to be set in London, as it features a band whose music is inspired by British rock music. The band performs their original songs at Jubilee Gardens. London