Gurinder Chadha cannot speak Hindi!

Comments [ 8 ] By India-Forums.com Staff | 25 November 2009 | 11:35pm

She has popularised India in the consciousness of western audiences through films like 'Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Bride And Prejudice' but Gurinder Chadha ironically admits she cannot speak Hindi.

Chadha, who is in Goa to attend a retrospective of her films at the 40th edition of the International Film festival of India (IFFI), said that she could speak Punjabi, but had not mastered Hindi yet.

'That's a candid confession,' the British-Indian director said.

Chadha further said she was working on yet another film set in the Asian-dominated Southall in London.

'Shabana Azmi plays the lead role as a typical Punjabi mother in it,' she said adding that the film was named 'It's a Wonderful Afterlife'.

Gurinder's films like 'Bhaji On The Beach', 'Bend it like Beckham' and 'Bride and Prejudice' will be featured in a special retrospective segment to be screened at IFFI, which began Monday and goes on till Dec 3.

Chadha said she was looking forward to the IFFI Goa.

'Yeah, it's a lovely venue here in Goa, and it feels nice. But I am more interested in how Indian audiences view what I do and how I do it... so yes, it's something I always look forward to,' she said.

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Date: 11/25/2009 1:12:43 PM-Navi-
Don't all we all (Punjabis) butcher Hindi!! OMG my dad just butchers the lanuguage! And I can't speak for nothing I mean I'll get Punjabi involved some how in my Hindi but i don't have anyone to speak in Hindi with thats whyt...
Date: 11/25/2009 12:51:36 PMJess.
i speak punjabi but i can understand Hindi :D
when i talk in hindi i feel very awkward and feel as if im saying things wrong haha...just not comfortable talking in hindi. Once we went to a party and most of the people were speaking hindi and saying "namaste" and i couldnt bring myself up to say it so i nodded and smiled at everyone haha
Date: 11/25/2009 9:53:16 AMindian_chick
i lurvv her moviez..dey r jokezz!!soo wahh if she doesnt kno hindi atleast she knoz punjabi..common shez a sikh..itz not nesisary for her2 kno hindi..im lykk dahhh too i onlii knoo punjabi, im dont kno hindi, i dnt fink itz an issue..well not in london it anit..jus need2 kno english n ovi ur mothertounge..if not itz embarassin..lool!
Date: 11/25/2009 9:51:45 AMDesi_Kudi123
ok so wut? i mean shes punjabi atleast she can speak pujabi..n everyone speaks english these days...
Date: 11/25/2009 9:07:20 AMRubyLynn
She is awesome... "Bend It Like Beckham" rocks always...
never mind Hindi... Everyone Speaks English these day..u can get away not speaking Hindi...its cool..
Date: 11/25/2009 7:43:49 AMadonis420
Even the people who only speak Hindi, don't do it properly.!
Words from other regional languages such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali are now frequently used when conversing in Hindi.!
I think Gurinder Chadha was jesting a little with the reporters, i have heard her, [like many UK born Nri's] her Hindi is not that bad......
Date: 11/24/2009 9:52:11 PMJattiTude
Hindi!!!!!!!!!!!
I am Punjabi born in India, partially brought up in america..... and my husband is from Punjab, was an officer in the Indian Army, but as SIMRAN said...... he still butchers hindi and I guess will always do.... but I am glad atleast Punjabis can understand and speak to the level of making a conversation..... I know many south indian friends who can not speak Hindi at all...... one of my friends who is south Indian from Karnatka said that her parents always told her"learn your state language or English...Hindi is not important...." which is really sad........
Date: 11/24/2009 8:02:47 PMsimran1285
I am not surprised. My dad has been born and bred in India however Punjabi is the only language he can speak. The way is butchers hindi is hilarious!