Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra
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Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra is a British-Indian teenager passionate about football who challenges cultural and familial expectations to pursue her dream of playing the sport professionally.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| admires | David Beckham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bend It Like Beckham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Juliette "Jules" Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coach | Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
cultural expectations about gender roles
ⓘ
parental opposition to playing football ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Gurinder Chadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Punjabi Sikh family ⓘ |
| education | secondary school student ⓘ |
| ethnicity | British Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Bhamra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| fullName | Jesminder Bhamra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Jesminder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | to play football professionally ⓘ |
| hasFather | Mr. Bhamra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Bhamra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSister | Pinkie Bhamra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
dribbling
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passing ⓘ shooting ⓘ |
| hasTalent | football skills ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | David Beckham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Punjabi ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Jess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
airport farewell for U.S. scholarship
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confrontation with parents about football ⓘ playing football in the park ⓘ |
| occupation | aspiring professional footballer ⓘ |
| playsFor | Hounslow Harriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Parminder Nagra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesOfferFrom | American university ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| residence | Hounslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| themeInStory |
cultural identity
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family expectations ⓘ gender and sports ⓘ |
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