Spicy tale captures cultural crossover

Bend It Like Beckham Hot stuff: A delightful story of unusual talent that is given a sporting chance.

Bend It Like Beckham is a social comedy which projects society and culture through a young girl’s love for football and the oppositions she faces.

The plot is a unique, 18-year-old, Jasbinder Bamra (Parminder Nagra), lovingly nicknamed Jess, idolises soccer superstar David Beckham. She has rare skill and passion for soccer but her conventional Indian parents (Anupam Kher and Shaheen Khan) won’t put their social status at stake because of a dribbling daughter.