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Gurinder Chadha reveals festive inspiration

Gurinder Chadha’s new festive film Christmas Karma was inspired by It’s A Wonderful Life.

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The Guardian view on reboots of A Christmas Carol and Paddington: refugee tales for today

Editorial: An Asian Scrooge, a break-dancing Bob Cratchit and a musical bear – new versions of classics keep stories alive

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It made ‘perfect sense’ to make secular festive film – Christmas Karma director

Musical movie Christmas Karma stars The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar as a contemporary Scrooge, called Mr Sood.

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Johnny Depp ‘almost got me fired’ from Charlie and the Chocolate factory, says Nitin Ganatra

Nitin Ganatra "almost got fired" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory after Johnny Depp got him "into trouble" by encouraging him to sneak off and explore the set

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Bend it like Beckham sequel has 'big boots to fill', says Gurinder Chadhra

Gurinder Chadha has admitted her upcoming Bend it Like Beckham sequel has "big boots to fill".

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Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducing

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'Diversity is a fact of life...' Boy George dismayed by online hate

Karma Chameleon hitmaker Boy George says we are living through a strange time of online hate and intolerance.

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Kunal Nayyar won't rule out Big Bang Theory reunion... but says fans have to wait for a return

The Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar won't rule out a reunion - but think's it's too soon after the sitcom ended in 2019 to get the cast back together.

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Keira Knightley reveals film she's asked about the most

Keira Knightley has starred in many big films during her illustrious career - but she is regularly asked about one fan-favourite movie the most.

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‘The energy is infectious’: why Bride and Prejudice is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to Gurinder Chadha’s 2004 spin on the Austen classic

The Guardian - US

All the stars appearing in Bollywood-inspired Christmas Carol remake

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‘A Christmas Carol’ adaptation to feature Scrooge who ‘despises refugees’

The film will ‘teach the lesson of how prejudice, poverty and division shapes our society today,’ the director said

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Christmas Carol adaptation to feature Scrooge who ‘despises refugees’ – director

Musical movie Christmas Karma stars The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar as a contemporary Scrooge, called Mr Sood.

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Bend It Like Beckham director explains why now is the perfect time for a sequel

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Bend It Like Beckham director explains why now is the time for a sequel

Bend it like Beckham directer, Gurinder Chadha, has explained why now is the right time for a sequel in the wake of Lionesses support and success.

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Bend It Like Beckham sequel is in the works, says Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha has confirmed that a Bend It Like Beckham sequel is in the works.

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Bend It Like Beckham sequel in works more than 20 years after first film

Director Gurinder Chadha OBE says she has finally found the right story for a follow-up

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Bend It Like Beckham follow-up in pipeline more than 20 years after original film was released

More than two decades after the release of Bend It Like Beckham, writer and director Gurinder Chadha OBE has announced she is planning to revive the hugely popular story

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Tammy Beaumont welcomes Sophie Ecclestone’s England return

Ecclestone missed the clean sweep of the West Indies.

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‘Greatest teen movie ever’: why Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is my feelgood movie

The latest in an ongoing series of writers highlighting their go-to mood-lifting movies looks back at the 2008 Eastbourne-set teen comedy

The Guardian - UK

Film advent calendar: 24 festive movies chosen by leading film figures

Count down to Christmas with favourites selected by Sean Baker, Gillian Anderson, John Waters, Mike Leigh, Gurinder Chadha, Will Sharpe and more

The Guardian - UK

Film advent calendar: count down to Christmas with 24 movies chosen by leading actors and directors

Sean Baker, Gillian Anderson, Mike Leigh, Gurinder Chadha and other figures from film and television select their festive favourites

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Chloe Kelly interview: Wembley glory not enough, I want to lead the Lionesses to even more success

Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha reflects on the success of the film over 20 years on

The Guardian - UK

Game, set and match: the 20 best sports movies

As Luca Guadagnino’s tennis film Challengers makes its case for sporting immortality, critic Guy Lodge chooses 20 of the genre’s undisputed heavyweights

The Times of India

'Loki Season 2' composer Natalie Holt recalls her time in India: I taught piano in a Mumbai school; didn't get into Bollywood movies - Exclusive

Natalie Holt, the talented composer who created the captivating score for "Loki 2," sat down with ETimes to share her thoughts and insights on creating an incredible soundscape for this Marvel superhero series. While we've come to know Natalie for her exceptional work in Hollywood, few are aware that she…

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