"In London there was an article about all these girls bending it like Beckham, and in India there's this big wave of girls playing football. Wow! I can't believe a movie's done this!"
- Parminder Nagra
About this Quote
In this quote, Parminder Nagra is expressing her surprise and excitement about the effect that the motion picture "Bend it Like Beckham" has had on girls playing football. She points out that in London, there was an article about ladies replicating the abilities of popular footballer David Beckham, and in India, there is a growing pattern of women playing the sport. Nagra is astonished that a film has had the ability to influence and encourage so many ladies to take up football, and she is proud to see the favorable effect it has had on the sport. This quote highlights the power of media and how it can influence and influence people in unanticipated ways.
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