Indian Princess Musical in the Works at Disney, Gurinder Chadha to Direct
Gurinder Chadha is set to make another empowering female-centric story — and make history. The “Bend It Like Beckham” helmer has been tapped to produce and helm an original musical feature for Disney that’s “inspired by a dynamic princess...
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Gurinder Chadha is set to make another empowering female-centric story — and make history. The “Bend It Like Beckham” helmer has been tapped to produce and helm an original musical feature for Disney that’s “inspired by a dynamic princess from Indian history,” per Deadline. This will mark the first time a Disney film has focused on an Indian princess.
So far, the plot is under wraps. Chadha is penning the script with frequent collaborator Paul Mayeda Berges.
Best known for “Bend It Like Beckham,” her 2002 smash hit about a British-Indian teenage girl who dreams of playing soccer, Chadha’s other credits include “Blinded by the Light,” “Viceroy’s House,” and “Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.”
Disney’s live-action take on “The Little Mermaid” hits theaters May 26. Halle Bailey (“Grown-ish”) plays the titular role in the undersea epic.
