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In the interview, Gurinder Chadha explains her creative approach behind adapting Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice into a film that blends English, Hindi, and British cinematic traditions. She highlights that the movie was made in English as well as released in Hindi for Indian audiences, reflecting a hybrid cultural lens. Chadha contrasts her vision with contemporary Hindi filmmakers, noting that she did not want to follow the stylistic patterns of Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar, or Ram Gopal Varma. Instead, she aspired to craft a uniquely Indian yet global narrative influenced by the grand sensibilities of Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra, and Manoj Kumar—the filmmakers her father admired, along with classics like Baiju Bawra. While Bend It Like Beckham felt strongly British-Indian, she wanted this a
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