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Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
5 beauty lessons I learnt from Bend it Like Beckham that I still stand by in my thirties
23 years after Bend it Like Beckham hit cinemas, and our head of beauty says she still follows some beauty lessons she learnt from the movie Like most millennial women, the news that a Bend It Like Beckham sequel might actually be happening has sent me into a nostalgia spiral. It's been over 20 years since Jesminder and Jules first lit up our screens with football kits, forbidden friendships and just the right amount of lip gloss. And while the original was full of tear-jerking and laugh-out-loud moments (both on and off the pitch), I can't help but think about the beauty lessons the 2002 movie taught me– the ones I still lean on in my thirties. For a film about sport and family expectations, it also understood femininity in a way that was incredibly ahead of its time. It also inspired a whole generation of girls, like me, to get stuck into sport, but not to shy away from loving beauty. So, from a very important lip gloss lesson to learnings about headbands, here are the beauty rules I still follow after learning them from Kiera Knightley and Parminder Nagra. Less is more when it comes to skin Jess (Parminder) barely wore make-up, and yet she glowed. Whether she was sprinting across the pitch or dealing with awkward family dinners, her skin looked real, fresh and calm. It was the first time I saw a leading character not transformed via mascara and foundation, and it was a revelation. I could picture her using a simple cleanser and a moisturiser, not a 12-step routine involving tons of actives, toners and treatments. A simple skincare routine is something I stuck with all my twenties and now my thirties. Shop my Jess-inspired skincare routine Boots DermaCare Ceramides Moisturising Cream, £4 CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser with Hyaluronic Acid, now £10 'Boy' cuts are And don't let men tell you otherwise. Jules (Keira) had a choppy, boyish cut that changed how I thought about 'feminine' beauty. It wasn't long or flowing, but it framed her face perfectly and made her look interesting and angular. Model-like. Since then, I've flirted with the idea of every version of that bob that's trended over the years. I'm still attached to my long hair, but back then I really thought Jules was ahead of her game with her cut, and this turned out to be true, considering 'French bobs' and 'Italian bobs' are huge trends this year. Copy Jules' haircut A modern version of the Jules Bend it Like Beckham cut is the French Riviera bob, currently being worn by Sofia Richie Grainge. Sofia opted for a bob after suffering a lot of bleach and heat-related damage, but has ended up loving the cut. If you want to try it out, ask your hair stylist for a chin-length blunt bob with soft, natural movement. Request clean edges without too much layering, just enough subtle shaping to allow the ends to curve gently under and give the hair a swishy, weightless feel. Ask for it to sit just at or slightly below the chin so it can be tucked behind the ears, and mention you'd like a style that works both air-dried and blow-dried with minimal effort. Style it to perfection with Ouai's Air Dry Foam, £26. Sometimes, all you need is a slick of lip gloss The clubbing scene in Germany lives rent-free in my brain: Jules in that slinky top and Jess with her hair down, her make-up still minimal, but with the addition of one tiny beauty detail: lip gloss. It was slightly metallic and incredibly juicy-looking, and made her whole face light up. It taught me that sometimes the smallest change makes the biggest impact. To this day, I keep a gloss in every handbag. It's the thing I swipe on when I'm too tired for anything else but still want to feel pulled together. It's a Jess-approved hack that never fails me. Shop Jess' Y2K make-up Made by Mitchell Beam Lip Gloss, £12 Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Palette Of Beautifying Eye Trends - Denim Dimension, £49 Older sisters know better Pinky, Jess's glamorous older sister, might have been a side character, but she brought the drama and the beauty inspo. With her bold eyeliner, layered mid-length hair and OTT accessories, she was the Y2K big sister icon we didn't know we needed (or didn't want, back then). And like most older sisters, she was full of unsolicited, but mostly correct, advice. Watching her and Jess' cousins strut around, I realised there's something to be said for full glam and big opinions. My own sister told me to stop over-plucking my brows in 2008, and I should have listened. Pinky would agree. Copy Pinky's kohl-heavy eyes Huda Beauty Creamy Kohl Eye Pencil, now £15.20 L'Oréal Paris Paradise Big Deal Waterproof Mascara Black, now £10.39 Headbands are for function, not fashion Jess and Jules both wore sporty headbands throughout the film, and they did not care if they looked Instagrammable (RIP the pre-Instagram days, eh?) These were purely practical, and somehow that made them feel cool. Now, when I scrape my hair back for skincare or tie it up for a gym class, I think of them. Beauty can be low-key, it can be functional and it can still be iconic. I don't think even Kiera Knightley (or David Beckham himself, who also went through a phase of wearing them in the late 90s) did enough to convince me that a plastic zigzag toothed headband is an accessory that could be worn outside of the gym (or off the pitch), but they have earned a place in our bathroom shelves from a purely practical angle. Shop Jules' headband Superdrug Brushworks Zig Zag Headband, now £3.20 for two
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Bend it Like Beckham' sequel coming more than 20 years after original's release
The film's director. Gurinder Chadha, is hopeful Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra will return for the second installment. It's a rematch two decades in the making. "Bend it Like Beckham," the beloved women's soccer drama that has picked up a cult-like fandom since its 2002 release, is reportedly getting a sequel. Director Gurinder Chadha confirmed plans for the film to the BBC and Deadline, which was the first to report the news. "I'm excited to revisit the original characters and revive the enduring story and build on the legacy we helped to create for the women's game," Chadha told Deadline. The original movie, a rare sports dramedy, followed two young British women (Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra) as they faced institutional and cultural stigma in the field of women's sports, with both falling for their coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in the process. Chadha, who is also behind popular films like "Blinded by the Light" and "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging," said that Nagra and Knightley – as well as costars Archie Panjabi, Juliet Stevenson and other members of the original cast – are aware that a sequel is in the works, but "obviously" want to read the script before they commit. "I'm pretty certain that everyone's going to want to come back," she told Deadline, adding: "Everything hinges on the script and if the original cast likes it. I am working really hard to make sure every character I bring back has a decent arc and scenes." With dribbling sequences and interspersed tributes to a young David Beckham, the movie is as much about soccer as it is about cultural assimilation and female friendship. That's in part why Chadha told both Deadline and BBC that she hopes to time the movie to the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil in 2027, also marking the original film's 25th anniversary. "We've been part of changing the game for women, so it felt like this was a good time for me to go back and investigate the characters," Chadha told the BBC. Referencing the Lionesses, the U.K.'s national women's soccer team, she argued that cultural attitudes had evolved since "Bend It" first hit theaters, but could still use an extra push. "A lot has changed since the original movie, but I think that people still don't think that women should play football," Chadha told the BBC. "There are people who still don't take it seriously, although the Lionesses are riding high." Along with the original cast, she hopes some of the Lionesses' prominent players will make cameos. News of the sequel falls into a growing trend in Hollywood of second installments coming many years after the original. With films like "Freakier Friday" and "The Devil Wears Prada 2," out now or on the horizon, studios seem keen to revisit beloved classics, years after the original bow was tied on the franchise.
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
The Bend It Like Beckham sequel needs to be gay as hell
An old Indian lady stood at a bride's procession and innocently said: 'Lesbian? Her birthday's in March. I thought she was Pisces?' Another piped up: 'She's not Lebanese, she's Punjabi!' When I first saw this scene from the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, I was in shock. I couldn't imagine seeing an old Indian woman say the word 'lesbian'. And since then, my queer friends and I quote these lines at least once a month, while rolling around laughing. But it's not just a silly joke – it's a pinnacle moment in a film that changed so many lives. For South Asian people, Bend It Like Beckham offered insight into our culture, the racism we face and the expectations we have of each other. It put my South Asian hometown, Hounslow, on the map and it is still the film we go back to when we want to talk about representation. But it also became a queer cult film for its suggestive subtext, quotable queer lines and coming-out storyline. So when I heard that the director, Gurinder Chada, has confirmed a sequel – hopefully with members of the original cast – I was ecstatic. But I had one thought: it better be more queer. No subtext. No nods and winks. Gay. As. Hell. With thousands of members from all over the world, our vibrant LGBTQ+ WhatsApp channel is a hub for all the latest news and important issues that face the LGBTQ+ community. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications! The 2002 Bend it Like Beckham revolved around Jess (Parminder Nagra) a young girl who wants to play football professionally. She meets Jules (Keira Knightley) and joins the girl's local football team, Hounslow Harriers, against her parent's wishes. It was a hit – made on only a $5.6 million budget, Bend it Like Beckham grossed over $76.8 million at the global box office. While the film didn't explicitly stipulate Jess' sexuality, her rejection of over-sexualisation of teenage girls and disinterest in boys made her the blueprint for a baby queer like me, and many others, to help understand ourselves. In one scene, when Jess and Jules get accepted for football scholarships in the United States, they celebrate with a hug and almost kiss while embracing – to my queer teenage eyes, they were basically fully making out. In another, Jess' best friend Tony comes out by telling her: 'I really like Beckham', giving her a pointed look. 'But you're Indian!', Jess exclaims – just as many have exclaimed to me when I came out. And, like the accepting friend she is, she instantly accepts him. Jess' cut off vest/hoodie was, and still probably is, the most lesbian outfit I've seen on an Indian woman on TV, and it helped me accept my own style. As a young teenager, I forced myself to dress and act for the male gaze. But by 17, I became an emo, wearing multiple studded belts, thick eyeliner around my eyes and baggy clothes. I was often called a 'tomboy' or 'weird' because I had rejected the expectation to marry a 'good Indian boy', and given space to my own expression. Some of my family had a similar reaction towards me that Jess' family had to her in the film, exclaiming that I had to embrace Indian traditions and be more like the Indian girls they knew. They wanted me to be less strange…less queer. But when Hounslow Harriers' coach Joe (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), says, 'Your parents don't always know what's best for you' I realised that the concept of 'respecting your elders' was a technique of control. The film could have been made for me. It's not just the narrative of the film, either, but the subject matter: women's football is indeed currently very gay. Today, there is a significant presence of openly LGBTQ+ players in women's teams. While the characters in Bend it Like Beckham would joke about sleeping with men and have crushes on their coach, the current Euro-winning women's England team today is made up of players like Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Jess Carter and Lauren Hemp who are openly LGBTQ+. Gurinder Chadha revealed her sequel aims to release in 2027, to align with the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. Chadha has been quoted as saying that she is 'excited to revisit the original characters and revive the enduring story and build on the legacy we helped to create for the women's game' and that, 'women's football is more competitive, more exciting, and more global than ever. It is an honor for me to be a small part of it'. More Trending Now we don't just want it back again, we want it gay. Just like the football we watch now, the lives we live now and the Indian people we openly exist as now. In 2002, we heard Jess say: 'I'm not playing with boys anymore – I'm joining a girl's team'. And in 2027, I want this to come true in every sense of the word. Let's make Bend it Like Beckham as queer as it was always meant to be. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing Share your views in the comments below. MORE: A stranger's rude question left me in fear of one word MORE: A cancer reoccurrence is a chance to life my best life MORE: My drink was spiked – then I got a life-changing diagnosis
See - Sada Elbalad
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Bend It Like Beckham" Sequel in Works
Yara Sameh A sequel to Gurinder Chadha's celebrated 2002 film "Bend It Like Beckham", which starred Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, is in the works. 'I'm excited to revisit the original characters and revive the enduring story and build on the legacy we helped to create for the women's game,' the London-based director told Deadline. Chadha added that Nagra, Knightley, Archie Panjabi, Juliet Stevenson and other members of the original cast 'are aware that a sequel is being developed, but they obviously want to see a script before they commit". 'I'm pretty certain that everyone's going to want to come back Everything hinges on the script and if the original cast likes it,' Chadha noted. 'I am working really hard to make sure every character I bring back has a decent arc and scenes.' The filmmaker was in Basel, Switzerland, ahead of tomorrow's Women's European Championship final, where England women's soccer team faces Spain — a repeat of their 2023 World Cup clash — she tells the outlet that for 23 years, 'I didn't want to do anything because I didn't have a story. And then I came up with a great story, really super-cool story. So now I'm inspired. Literally came up with it just about a month ago. It's my very clear wish to bring the characters back very,very football is more competitive ,more exciting, and more global than is an honor for me to be a small part of it.' Chadha has been toying around with the prospect of a follow-up movie or television drama for two years, encouraged by the phenomenal increase in worldwide support for women's football. "The aim is to have the sequel ready by 2027 to mark the 25th anniversary of Bend it Like Beckham's 2002 UK opening. It's a key year for the game, with the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament set to kick off in host nation Brazil from June 24-July 25 that year," she pointed out. The original film was based on a screenplay she co-wrote with Guljit Bindra and her husband, Paul Mayeda Berges. Chadha and Berges began discussing the screenwriting process. 'I'm hoping to write it with Paul, who has come up with some very funny lines like he did last time.' During this year's Cannes Film Festival, Chadha was introduced to Emma Hayes, who took over as head coach of the U.S. women's national soccer team in June. They subsequently met and chatted a few times and are now working 'collaboratively' on the sequel. 'Her insights into the world of football at her level are invaluable,' Chadha explained. Hayes said that "Bend it Like Beckham" has had a 'massive impact' on her life. 'I was Keira Knightley in Bend it. I cried in the cinema watching the film because I felt just like Jess and Jules,' the characters Nagra and Knightley played in the movie. 'There was no hope for women's football in Britain then, so I was going to the States to try my luck. Twenty three years ago I could never have dreamed of how much that film changed the women's game and now I have the best job in the world- head coach of the U.S. Women's national team,' Hayes noted. The top sportswoman added that she's happy to be 'helping Gurinder with all my experience and insight into the game.' "Bend it Like Beckham" also has won support from Lisa Nandy MP, Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who lauded the project for capturing 'something so special about Britain — our spirit, our diversity, and our ability to dream big in the face of challenge.' Nandy added that Chadha's story 'resonated far beyond the screen and became part of our cultural DNA.' The Cabinet member's statement notes that the announcement "of a sequel is a brilliant moment for British film. It builds on a legacy that continues to inspire and shows the world what British storytelling can do. Films like this help tell our national story, remind us who we are, and who we can be.' Indeed, the film has become a cultural touchstone over the years, with many of the leading lights in the world of women's soccer proclaiming "Bend it Like Beckham" as their main source of inspiration back in the day when the amateur antics of women playing soccer were laughed at. Since then, the sport has become huge, with millions following professional women's clubs and national teams around the world. Chadha recounted how, with the first film, she 'couldn't even get arrested making it. Everyone was like, 'We're not interested. Who wants to see a film about girls playing football?' Everyone laughed me out of the rooms.' For her, the film 'was about lifting up girls and noting, 'You can do and you can be anything you want, even though society dictates what you can and can't do,' and that message is still relevant today, even though we have women and women's soccer sides so huge around the world. The film's been part of that legacy, and I feel there's more that I can do. So that's what I'm writing and that's what I'm focusing on. It will be hard-hitting, of course, but it will also be incredibly joyous,". 'Let's hope we can bring back that same joy and feel good about putting women and girls on the map like we did 23 years ago.' In "Bend it Like Beckham", Nagra plays Jasminder, a teenager besotted with soccer sensation David Beckham — then a player with Manchester United and the England men's squad — who is determined to play soccer against the wishes of her parents. Knightley plays her friend Jules, who also likes to land the ball at the back of the net. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was cast as the fictional Hounslow Harriers team manager. Chadha's latest film, "Christmas Karma," starring Eva Longoria, Kunal Nayyar, Hugh Bonneville, Charithra Chandran and Danny Dyer, will be released by True Brit Entertainment in the UK and Ireland on November 14. 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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Bend It Like Beckham' sequel in development, confirms director Gurinder Chadha
Director Gurinder Chadha has revealed that a sequel to her celebrated 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, which starred Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, is officially in the works. While confirming the development of the sequel, the director told Deadline, 'I'm excited to revisit the original characters and revive the enduring story and build on the legacy we helped to create for the women's game.' Chadha added that Nagra, Knightley, Archie Punjabi, Juliet Stevenson and other members of the original cast "are aware that a sequel is being developed, but they obviously want to see a script before they commit." ALSO READ: Gurinder Chadha speaks about multiculturalism in movies "I'm pretty certain that everyone's going to want to come back. Everything hinges on the script and if the original cast likes it. I am working really hard to make sure every character I bring back has a decent arc and scenes," said Chaddha, as quoted by Deadline. The filmmaker was in Basel, Switzerland, ahead of the Women's European Championship final, where the England women's soccer team faced Spain, a repeat of their 2023 World Cup clash. "I didn't want to do anything because I didn't have a story. And then I came up with a great story, really super-cool story. So now I'm inspired. Literally came up with it just about a month ago. It's my very clear wish to bring the characters back very, very soon. Women's football is more competitive, more exciting, and more global than is an honor for me to be a small part of it," she said. Stating that she is expecting to keep the sequel ready by 2027 to mark the 25th anniversary of Bend it Like Beckham's 2002 UK opening, the filmmaker revealed that she has begun discussing the screenwriting process with Berges. "I'm hoping to write it with Paul, who has come up with some very funny lines like he did last time," said Chadha. The original film was based on a screenplay she co-wrote with Guljit Bindra and her husband, Paul Mayeda Berges.
