Gurinder Chaddha’s 'Bend It like Beckham' to be made into musical

Mumbai: Gurinder Chaddha’s iconic feisty film on female football ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ is all set to hit the British stage.

Yes ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ will now be on stage with loads of Bollywood styled songs and dances.

Though the musical play opens in London on May 15, 2015 tickets for the first show go on sale from 7 November .

Says Gurinder, “This is a proud moments for desis everywhere. We will have our own Punjabi British musical adorning the west end. A story celebrating and sung in our own words of the last 50 years of our history in Britain. When that Dhol starts I imagine everyone's shoulders will start moving up and down regardless of nationality!”

Gurinder says adapting the film to the stage was not easy but definitely great fun. “Developing ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ for the stage has been the most enjoyable creative process of my career so far. It was always my intention to build on the film and to present its themes and storylines to live audiences in an exciting new dynamic way. I have been inspired by musicals ever since I was a little girl, now with Bend It like Beckham, such a familiar story to so many, I believe we are presenting a totally new kind of musical - part West End, part London Punjabi, but wholeheartedly British. I am very excited for us to take our place with so many inspirational musicals past and present in my home town London.”