#jess bhamra

[lgbtqjockshowdown]

LGBTQ Jock Showdown Round 3

#polls #victor nikiforov #yuri on ice #jess bhamra #bend it like beckham

[deenahalaqsa]

At the heart of Bend It Like Beckham is a deep sense of solidarity and community.  It’s kept alive by commentary that reminds us of what this movie could have done better. Whether it’s felt by a queer viewer yelling at Jess to just kiss Jules on the mouth for God’s sake - or a Desi daughter who unfortunately knows the importance of making round rotis and laughs in delight at Jess’s entire team helping her with her sari after the match - this film is brought to life by lived experience. Having women of colour front and centre behind the camera as well as in front is Bend It Like Beckham’s biggest victory, and every single movie would do well to follow in its footsteps.

Bend it Like Beckham could have been queerer, but it still aged well

#bend it like beckham #desi queer #queer desi #desi lgbt #lgbt poc #jess bhamra #juliet paxton #lgbtq #lgbtq+ #pride #tumblrpride

[wordsmithie]

Bend it Like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha

#bend it like beckham #gurinder chadha #parminder nagra #jess bhamra #films #i never knew they asked him that till this moment #i love jess's face #she's like /you're gonna get it idiot/

[sonatine]

“There's a new hotshot on the streets,” Brian says finally. “A chick. Well, a kid really — she's pretty young. But the balls on her, my god. You should see the way she handles.” “Like I do?” Dom challenges. “Like she's got nothing to lose,” Brian agrees.

#the fast and the furious #bend it like beckham #brian x dom #brian o'conner x dominic toretto #jess bhamra x jules paxton #myfic #i love writing niche fic #and bad 2000s slang

[andiover]

Please let the spin-off be a Bend It Like Beckham crossover where Jess Bhamra comes back from her kickass pro career to coach AFC Richmond Women’s side.

#I know the Pub Lads reference the film in universe but still #I want #ted lasso #afc richmond #bend it like beckham #Ted lasso spin-off idea

[aditipurandare]

Bend it Like Beckham: Viewing Response #9

Gurinder Chadha’s film, Bend It Like Beckham, details the live of Jess Bhamra, a British-Indian girl with a passion for soccer despite her family’s disapproval. The film challenges gender roles both inside and outside the house, and addresses the themes of cultural expectations and gender roles by ultimately reconciling Jess’s predicament. Jess gets recruited to be part of a women’s football team, and joins secretly, knowing her parents wouldn’t allow her to play. Chacko’s essay, “Bend it like Beckham: Dribbling the Self through a Cross Cultural Space”, touches on the idea of home in the context of the Indian diaspora. Jess’s family fears the influence of foreign practices in their home, and the need to protect the home is “symbolic of immigrants’ need to safeguard their cultural autonomy”. Jess’s parents protectiveness is well intentioned but misplaced. Her family doesn’t understand her passion for soccer enough to approve of it; the only things they know that would benefit the future of their daughter is college and a marriage, so they advocate for it. One of the most pivotal scenes in the movie happens at her sister Pinky’s wedding, which unfortunately takes place at the same time as the Jess’s football championship. She chooses to be at the wedding, but her dad is the one to urge her to leave and play. She scores the winning goal, and her teammates help redress her in her sari to go back to the wedding. Jess was able to both show up for her family and pursue her own dreams, underscoring how it is possible to reconcile cultural differences without having to give anything up. The image of Jess’s teammates helping her put on traditional Indian attire stuck with me—not only is it possible for Jess’s two cultures coexist, but also merge together. 

#oxyfilmidentity #@theuncannyprofessoro

[supergoodfilmanalysis]

Bend it like Beckham, culture struggles, and dating the coach

Bend it like Beckham makes imminent the complications of trying to exist in two cultures simultaneously--Jess represents a transgressing of cultural norms that creates a path from her parent's culture to her immersion into English culture through the vehicle of her sport and demonstrates a faith in her to navigate this journey in her best interest. The movie arguably positions Western progressivism as the salve for collectivist notions of family that appear to limit Jess' potential and remove her from the only culture her family knows. Jess struggles against her family's goals for her as the Bhamra household functions to gatekeep her identity. Jess' father tells her coach “I think we know better our daughter’s potential," and this interaction is meant to position Joe, her coach, as a well-meaning authority figure intending to foster Jess' talents. The nature of Jess and Joe's relationship, however, necessarily alters the implications of this interaction. The two developing an intimate connection as people with differing power statuses concerning their age and relationship as a subordinate and a coach is positioned in opposition to the Bhamra family's inclination to keep Jess within their culture (and, as is implied, to limit her) as a progressive path out of this traditionalism and colored in a positive light. The power dynamics in their relationship are not problematized in Bend it like Beckham and her family's instinct to protect her from Joe's intentions are framed as limiting, rather than protective. The way their relationship is championed by the film and in the final scene represents her successful cross-cultural navigation is directly related to an interest in multiculturalism as something that has within it proportions of correctness: traditional first-generational ties are present, surely, but participation in transgressive practices such as her relationship with the coach is portrayed as a necessary point of entry into assimilation, especially as a woman. This cross-cultural journey is especially gendered and her gender in relation to her national identity seems to be legitimized by this relationship with her coach.

@theuncannyprofessoro

#oxyfilmidentity #@theuncannyprofessoro

[inaredflush]

introducing...

beatrice lau (much ado about nothing)

florence "sassy" collins (ted lasso)

catalina suarez (ted lasso oc)

jess bhamra (bend it like beckham x ted lasso)

#cant dare to dream about you anymore | new character

[fmpetra]

heyyo  ,  dani  again  (  twenty1  ,  she  /  they  ,  pst  )  coming  at  you  with  intro  numéro  dos  !   i’ll  spare  you  the  formalities  and  get  on  with  it   :   please  meet  miss  petra  faisal  !

i  .    the  application   !

𓂃  *  ｡  ◜  mishti  rahman  ,  cis  woman  ,  she  /  her  .  ꒰  PETRA  BHAVNA  FAISAL  just  walked  through  the  lobby  and  took  the  soundproof  elevator  to  apartment  504  .  obviously  ,  they  can  afford  their  home  at  the  ivy  because  they  are  an  athletic  trainer  for  the  new  york  rangers  ,  which  is  kind  of  hot  if  we’re  being  honest  .  we  saw  on  the  lease  agreement  that  they  are  TWENTY  NINE  years  old  and  originally  come  from  toronto  ,  ontario  ,  canada  even  honestly  filling  out  the  questionnaire  by  saying  they’re  clumsy  but  also  candid  .  anyway  ,  other  tenants  already  associate  them  with  A  COLLECTION  OF  HOCKEY  JERSEYS  ,  CARRYING  LITERALLY  EVERYTHING  IN  YOUR  HANDS  ,  RUNNING  EVERYWHERE  TO  MAKE  IT  ON  TIME  .  however  ,  we  think  if  they  ever  become  famous  —  the  headline  would  be   ‘  petra  faisal  spotted  tripping  over  her  own  two  feet  on  an  early  morning  coffee  run  ’  .  but  whatever  ,  make  sure  to  borrow  some  sugar  from  this  tenant  cause  we  sure  are ! ꒱  d  ,  twenty  one  ,  pst  &  n / a  ◞

ii  .    the  statistics   !

          *   basics  :

full  name  :   petra  bhavna  faisal  . gender  :  cis  woman  . pronouns  :   she  /  her  /  hers  .  age  :   twenty  nine  .  birthday  :   october  12th  ,  1992  .   zodiac  :   libra  sun  ,  libra  rising  ,  aquarius  moon  .  orientation  :  bisexual  .  nationality  :  canadian  .

         *   background  :

parent(s)  :   nibir  faisal  —  father  ,  sixty  two  ,  emergency  medicine  physician  .  aarya  faisal  —   mother  ,  fifty  nine  ,  registered  nurse  .  sibling(s)  :  n  /  a   .   pet(s)  :   an  australian  shepherd  named  bobby  .   language(s)  spoken  :    english  ,   bengali  .  education  :   high  school  diploma  ,  b.s.  in  sports  medicine  .  hometown  :  toronto  ,  ontario  ,  canada  .  

        *   psychology  :

temperament  :   sanguine  .   moral  alignment  :  chaotic  good  .  parallels  :   jess  bhamra  (  bend  it  like  beckham  )  ,  harper  moore  (  set  it  up  )  .  greatest  vice  :  envy  ,  greatest  virtue  :   truthfulness  .

iii  .    the  story   !

winter  officially  arrived  in  toronto  the  day  petra  was  born  ,  an  unusually  early  flurry  arriving  in  mid  october  —  her  parents  expected  her  to  be  akin  to  the  snow  that  came  with  her   :   beautiful  ,  but  cold  .  however  ,  petra  only  held  on  to  the  beauty  of  the  frost  .  her  disposition  ,  much  to  her  parents’  content  ,  was  much  sunnier  than  they’d  anticipated  .

she’s  the  youngest  of  the  faisal  family  ,  blessed  with  two  older  brothers  that  taught  her  a  lot  about  winning  fights  and  fending  for  herself  ...  lovingly  ,  of  course  .  they’re  a  tight  -  knit  group  ,  and  petra  wouldn’t  trade  her  brothers  for  the  world  ...  even  if  they  have  a  tendency  to  be  a  little  overprotective   (  still  ,  to  this  day  !  )  .

the  parents  are  more  or  less  the  same  (  minus  the  playful  tackling  and  heckling  of  any  classmates  that  seem  interested  in  petra  )  —  they  inspire  her  to  forge  her  own  path  ,  and  support  her  dreams  through  and  through   (  even  that  one  time  in  high  school  when  she  decided  that  her  dream  was  to  open  a  bakery  despite  her  fear  of  using  ovens  )  . 

her  true  dream  was  realized  her  second  year  of  high  school  ,  when  she  sorta  ...  accidentally  became  an  assistant  to  the  hockey  team’s  athletic  trainer  (  her  brothers  were  on  the  team  ,  and  they  were  her  ride  home  more  often  than  not  —  helping  behind  the  scenes  was  much  more  entertaining  than  sitting  there  waiting  for  practice  to  wrap  up  )  .  petra  loved  being  able  to  help  the  team  out  when  injuries  arose   (  which  was  pretty  often  given  her  sport  of  choice  )  .  it  gave  her  a  sense  of  duty  ...  plus  she  got  to  watch  all  of  the  games  right  there  on  the  sidelines  .  what  more  could  a  girl  want  ?

petra’s  parents  were  elated  that  she’d  decided  to  step  into  the  health  care  industry  like  them  ,  and  she’d  go  on  to  attend  the  university  of  toronto  to  study  sports  medicine  .  her  passion  and  charisma  would  launch  her  forward  and  land  her  an  internship  with  the  toronto  maple  leafs’  team ,  and  then  an  assistant  gig  with  the  leafs  after  graduation  .  she’s  been  in  the  industry  for  about  ten  years  now  ,  and  just  two  years  ago  ,  she  was  announced  as  the  head  athletic  trainer  for  the  new  york  rangers  ...  which  basically  gave  her  about  thirty  new  brothers  to  watch  over  .

iv  .    the  personality   !

having  two  older  brothers  made  her  rather  fierce  .  she’s  not  afraid  to  speak  her  mind  and  chase  her  wildest  dreams  ,  and  she  encourages  everyone  else  to  do  the  same  .  she’s  the  girl  next  door  ,  even  if  you’re  not  actually  neighbors  with  her  ...  there’s  an  aura  about  her  that  is  very  bright  .  petra  is  very  genuine  ,  sometimes  to  her  own  fault  ,  but  she  never  sees  that  as  a  weakness  .  don’t  mistake  her  to  be  unintelligent   —   she  has  some  dizty  moments  ,  but  she  is  wise  beyond  her  years  .  she’s  well  known  for  giving  good  advice   (  even  if  it’s  not  necessarily  what  you  want  to  hear  )  .  petra  has  a  very  light  disposition  about  her  ,  and  she  chooses  to  spread  it  to  anyone  she  can  .  she’s  a  little  bit  loud  ,  very  clumsy  ,  and  always  a  friend  .  it’s  hard  not  to  get  along  with  her   ;   she  doesn’t  hold  grudges  easily  .  even  when  you’re  not  her  favorite  person  ,  at  the  end  of  the  day  ,  if  you  need  it  ,  she’ll  be  your  shoulder  to  lean  on  . petra  is  a  caregiver  at  her  core  ,  and  that’s  reflected  in  much  more  than  just  her  line  of  work  .

#ivy.intro

[putellas14]

We watched Jess Bhamra in English class

We joked a lot about the gay energie of it

It’s so gay, so so gay

#ask

[lgbtqjockshowdown]

LGBTQ Jock Showdown Round 2

#jess bhamra #bend it like beckham #prince zagreus #hades #polls

[deenahalaqsa]

Throughout the movie as I saw Jess, Jules and Joe butt heads, connect and get under each other’s skin, I was rooting for them. All three of them. They all fancied each other, and maybe if the movie was written now, it would have ended in a polyamorous relationship.

Bend it Like Beckham could have been queerer, but it still aged well

#polyamory #jess bhamra #juliet paxton #coach joe #bisexual #lgbtq #lgbt poc #lgbtq+ #bend it like beckham

[cinquecolonnemagazine]

Quali sono i migliori film sul calcio?

Il calcio è uno sport popolare in tutto il mondo e, come tale, ha ispirato numerosi film. Alcuni di questi film sono veri e propri capolavori, che hanno saputo catturare l'essenza di questo sport e le emozioni che esso suscita. I migliori film sul calcio: gli anni '80 e '90 Fuga per la vittoria (1981) è uno dei film sul calcio più famosi e apprezzati di sempre. Il film racconta la storia di un gruppo di prigionieri di guerra alleati che organizzano una partita di calcio contro una squadra di soldati nazisti. La partita, che si svolge in un campo di concentramento, diventa un simbolo della speranza e della resistenza. L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) è un film cult della commedia italiana. Il film racconta la storia di Oronzo Canà, un allenatore di calcio eccentrico e incompetente che viene chiamato a guidare la Longobarda, una squadra di Serie B. Il film è ricco di gag esilaranti e ha contribuito a rendere celebre il personaggio di Oronzo Canà. Febbre a 90 (1997) è un film commedia britannico che racconta la storia di Paul Ashworth, un giornalista sportivo che diventa ossessionato dalla squadra del Liverpool. Il film è diretto da David Evans e interpretato da Colin Firth. Gli anni 2000 Sognando Beckham (2002) è un film drammatico che racconta la storia di Jess Bhamra, una ragazza indiana che sogna di diventare una calciatrice professionista. Il film è diretto da Gurinder Chadha e interpretato da Parminder Nagra. Il Maledetto United (2009) è un film drammatico che racconta la storia della stagione 1974-75 del Manchester United, una delle più tragiche della storia del club. Il film è diretto da Danny Boyle e interpretato da Michael Fassbender. Altre proposte da non perdere Questi sono solo alcuni dei migliori film sul calcio. Altri titoli da non perdere includono Goal! (2005), Il mio amico Eric (2009), Offside (2006), L'ultimo minuto (1987) e Il pallone è rotondo (2008). I film sul calcio possono essere un modo divertente e coinvolgente per conoscere questo sport e le sue emozioni. Possono anche essere un'occasione per riflettere su temi importanti come la passione, la rivalità, la vittoria e la sconfitta. Read the full article

[mapimunoz]

Bend It Like Beckham Response

Bend It Like Beckham (2003) is a coming of age film that follows Jessminder Bhamra, the daughter of two Indian immigrants in London. As the daughter of immigrants, Jess lives in this space between places, her heritage and her parents’ home and the country where she grew up. The main conflict of the film is the clashing of these cultures in the form of Jess’ family and community’s expectations and her passion for football. The juxtaposing scenes of Jess playing the match and the chaos and joy of her sister’s wedding are a significant montage in the film. It’s a montage of two of the most significant moments in Jess’ life. The scenes switch from the intensity on the field to the dancing and singing in the wedding. Finally, Jess and her team are back in the locker room after the match. Jess’ teammates are helping her dress up again to go back to her sisters’ wedding. They help her with her sari and even play around with it a bit. The scene is an explicit depiction of Jess’ cultural worlds mixing, her heritage and her ambitions. Towards the end of the film , she confesses that she wants to follow her dreams and pleads with her family to allow her to do so. It is her father who has experienced discrimination in England for wanting to participate in Western sports who backs her in the argument. Through Jess, a new generation, he can fulfill a dream that he was not allowed to pursue in the past. Jess gets the support she needs and she goes to America to play football in college.

#@theuncannyprofessoro #oxyfilmidentity

[lennnypooh]

Bend it Like Beckham

"Bend It Like Beckham" is a British comedy film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The story revolves around Jess Bhamra, a young British-Indian girl with a passion for football. Despite her talent, Jess faces cultural and familial expectations that challenge her pursuit of playing the sport. The film explores themes of gender roles, cultural clashes, and personal aspirations, all against the backdrop of Jess's journey to break free from traditional norms and follow her dreams on the soccer field. The title refers to the iconic free-kick style of soccer star David Beckham, whom Jess admires.

Jess has a traditional Sikh upbringing, which causes most of the conflict within the film. Her parents disapprove of her joining the soccer team: her mother wishes she would learn how to cook traditional Indian dishes and not run around with guys wearing shorts that show her skin; her father does not think that the world will be as welcoming to her because of her "otherness" and would rather she focus on school instead of facing that cruelty.

I will specifically be focusing on any scene that includes the portrait of Guru Nanak on the wall of the Bhamra home. This portrait serves as a constant reminder of their beliefs and culture that Jess cannot forget. Her father and mother call onto him when they are stressed and make Jess swear on his name anytime they are suspicious of her acts. At one point Jess sneaks out of her home to join her team but before leaving her house she stops to apologize to "Babaji." This takes me back to the words of Kamdar: “For us, there was no escaping India... In our home, India came to us.”

Jess herself has her own kind of shrine in her bedroom, one that centers her own idol, David Beckham. We see her talk to the poster at the end of her days, using it as something she can vent to and talk about her dreams and hopes. In these two posters of Guru Nanak and David Beckham, we can see that there is intergenerational shift from the parents generation who are very traditional and rely on religious figures for guidance to the younger generation. Jess has a balance as she is raised in and Indian home with Indian customs but goes out in a world that does not have a specific tie to any religion and culture. In some ways she strays from the Indian/Sikh traditions but in other ways she is still very grounded because of the influence that surrounds her at home.

#oxyfilmidentity #@theuncannyprofessoro

[denisearef]

Bend It Like Beckham

"Bend It Like Beckham" is a film that explores the clash between cultural expectations and personal dreams, particularly for young women of color. The movie centers around Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra, a British-Indian teenager who is great at football (soccer), but faces a lot of resistance from her conservative immigrant parents.

In many traditional South Asian families, there is immense pressure on young girls to marry, excel academically and pursue careers considered safe and prestigious, often in fields like medicine, law, or engineering. Jess's parents, like many immigrant parents, fear that her pursuit of soccer could jeopardize her chances of attending university, marrying a "suitable man", and securing a stable future. The struggle between Jess's desire to play football and her family's expectations reflects the challenge that many first gen young people of color face when trying to navigate the intersection of their cultural heritage and their individual aspirations.

This film highlights the importance of breaking free from societal stereotypes and familial pressures to pursue one's passions, demonstrating that it's possible to reconcile cultural traditions with personal dreams.

@theuncannyprofessoro

#oxyfilmidentity