A 14-year-old girl struggles through her gruelling teenage years. Stars Georgia Groome. Gurinder Chadha was born in Kenya, but grew up in London. She began her career as a news reporter with BBC Radio, directed several award winning documentaries, and began an alliance with the British Film Institute and Channel Four. Her films include the British comedy Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and the Jane Austen adaptation Bride & Prejudice (2004).