No sequel to Bend It Like Beckham, says director

Director and screenwriter Gurinder Chadha at the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany in February. Photo: Reuters

For director Gurinder Chadha, a story is complete when the film ends.

“That’s why I never made a sequel to Bend It Like Beckham. I can’t see a sequel; the ending is the ending,” said Gurinder, 57. She was in Kuala Lumpur recently to give a talk titled Lifetime In Filming at APU University.