Cast your minds back to 2002 - a time when Pop Idols didn't need to have The X Factor, Fifty Shades of Grey were just colours on a paint sampler chart and David Beckham was a mere international superstar rather than global megastar.
Bend It Like Beckham, with a modest estimated budget of £3.7 million, opened that same year and became a critical and commercial success - breaking box office records and scoring BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations, as well as making household names of many of its stars.
As the cast continues preparing for the West End stage adaptation of Gurinder Chadha's screen hit ahead of previews on May 15, find out what the movie's ensemble cast went on to achieve - including who is coming back for the musical...
Parminder Nagra (Jess Bhamra)
Nominated for Best Newcomer at the Empire Awards on the back of the movie's success, Parminder went...
Bend It Like Beckham, with a modest estimated budget of £3.7 million, opened that same year and became a critical and commercial success - breaking box office records and scoring BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations, as well as making household names of many of its stars.
As the cast continues preparing for the West End stage adaptation of Gurinder Chadha's screen hit ahead of previews on May 15, find out what the movie's ensemble cast went on to achieve - including who is coming back for the musical...
Parminder Nagra (Jess Bhamra)
Nominated for Best Newcomer at the Empire Awards on the back of the movie's success, Parminder went...
- 3/22/2015
- Digital Spy
If Only Fools And Horses had started in the 21st century, it wouldn't have lasted for more than two series.
Let me explain. Back in the early 1980s, a brand new sitcom was written by John Sullivan, charting the misadventures of a wayward Peckham family, the Trotters. Three generations were spanned in a poky flat, which was part of Nelson Mandela House. The problem was that, when it first went out in 1981, the ratings were deemed to be on the low side. A second series went ahead, but even then, the ratings were not deemed world-shattering. If that had happened today, the show would have been axed quicker than you could shout “Mange Tout!” That's the price you pay for being with a ratings-hungry broadcaster, full of media-savvy trendies with buzzwords and balance sheets.
But luckily, a repeat season was to prove to be Only Fools And Horses' salvation. This time around,...
Let me explain. Back in the early 1980s, a brand new sitcom was written by John Sullivan, charting the misadventures of a wayward Peckham family, the Trotters. Three generations were spanned in a poky flat, which was part of Nelson Mandela House. The problem was that, when it first went out in 1981, the ratings were deemed to be on the low side. A second series went ahead, but even then, the ratings were not deemed world-shattering. If that had happened today, the show would have been axed quicker than you could shout “Mange Tout!” That's the price you pay for being with a ratings-hungry broadcaster, full of media-savvy trendies with buzzwords and balance sheets.
But luckily, a repeat season was to prove to be Only Fools And Horses' salvation. This time around,...
- 5/29/2012
- Shadowlocked
Sofia Hayat
Actress Sofia Hayat (of Zee TV?s Sorted) feels that if the ?untalented? Katrina Kaif can make it big in Bollywood, so can she
British Indian Actress Sofia Hayat feels she is as good as, if not better than Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif. She told a leading tabloid ?If Katrina Kaif, who has no talent, can make it big, then watch out India, here comes Sofia. I’ve watched her (Katrina) perform live to ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ and she was expressionless. She was like, ‘How much am I getting paid to do this show?’.”
However, Katrina Kaif seems less amused by this comment. A close friend of the actress told a source “She never spoke a word during the Sonakshi episode, and she’ll not talk about Sofia Hayat. She doesn’t want to degrade her dignity like that.”
Katrina Kaif
Sofia Hayat has worked in many international projects.
Actress Sofia Hayat (of Zee TV?s Sorted) feels that if the ?untalented? Katrina Kaif can make it big in Bollywood, so can she
British Indian Actress Sofia Hayat feels she is as good as, if not better than Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif. She told a leading tabloid ?If Katrina Kaif, who has no talent, can make it big, then watch out India, here comes Sofia. I’ve watched her (Katrina) perform live to ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ and she was expressionless. She was like, ‘How much am I getting paid to do this show?’.”
However, Katrina Kaif seems less amused by this comment. A close friend of the actress told a source “She never spoke a word during the Sonakshi episode, and she’ll not talk about Sofia Hayat. She doesn’t want to degrade her dignity like that.”
Katrina Kaif
Sofia Hayat has worked in many international projects.
- 5/19/2011
- Chakpak
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
After working in Indie films like The Unforgetable, Cash and Curry and Exitz, British-Pakistani actor, Sophia Hayat, has set her eyes on Bollywood. Her first foray is already being shot with Udita Goswami. “I was contacted via email by a producer. I deleted the mail thinking it was some weirdo. Then, an actor friend from the UK contacted me and said he was also in the film,” says Hayat. When asked about her chances of making it big in Bollywood, Hayat retorts, “In Bollywood, you don't have to be a good actor, in fact, most stars are just good looking.” Hayat ...
- 2/21/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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