We thought we’d need a few extra police because of the crowds that wanted to see her,

[Rai made her English-language debut and gained international media attention with the February release of] Bride & Prejudice, … Bend It Like Beckham.

I went to my local pub to watch the games and was amazed to see grown men crying when England were out of the cup. I’d only ever seen the country like this when Lady...

I made the film [Bend It Like Beckham] as a tribute to my Dad.

It was wonderful!

In many ways, Beckham is the perfect catch for an Indian mother. He loves his wife, he has a son, he is also a good father and he’s changed the meaning of what we used...

I’ve got to deliver something to them that’s contemporary but at the same time doesn’t trample on their nostalgic dreams.

We were delighted to find out that here was someone in the US who was exploring the same themes as us, in terms of diaspora, culture, cultural negotiations and identity.