Shaheen Khan

Biography

Shaheen Khan is an actress, known for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Sweet Destiny (2004) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010).

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 30 years1993 to 2023

Genres

Drama86%, 6 films
Comedy57%, 4 films
Romance57%, 4 films
Music14%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Shaheen Khan co-wrote the stage play Balti Kings with Sudha Bhuchar; it debuted in 1999 under the Tamasha Theatre Company and was later rewritten for a Sydney run as The Curry Kings of Parrammatta.
Beyond film
Khan played Lady Macbeth in a 2015 contemporary Asian production of Macbeth staged by the multicultural theater company Tara Arts.
Behind the camera
Khan co-wrote the screenplay The House across the Street with Bhuchar through a BBC new writer's initiative, and it aired on BBC4.

Shaheen Khan movies on Netflix

The Effects of Lying2023IMDb rating 5.7
What's Love Got to Do With It?2022IMDb rating 6.3as Maymouna's Mother
Mogul Mowgli2020IMDb rating 6.6as Aunty Tasneem
The Mistress of Spices2005IMDb rating 5.5as Jagit's Mother
Bend It Like Beckham2002IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Bhamra
Hollow Reed1996IMDb rating 7.2as Dr. Razmu
Bhaji on the Beach1993IMDb rating 6.4as Simi

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bend It Like Beckham2002 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Mrs. Bhamra
IMDb rating 6.7124K votes
The Mistress of Spices2005 Drama, Romanceas Jagit's Mother
IMDb rating 5.55.9K votes
Hollow Reed1996as Dr. Razmu
IMDb rating 7.21.2K votes
Bhaji on the Beach1993as Simi
IMDb rating 6.41.3K votes
Mogul Mowgli2020as Aunty Tasneem
IMDb rating 6.63.5K votes
What's Love Got to Do With It?2022as Maymouna's Mother
IMDb rating 6.313K votes
The Effects of Lying2023
IMDb rating 5.7118 votes

Most often with

Gurinder Chadha directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Anupam Kher

Asim Chaudhry

Jeff Mirza

Zohra SehgalGurinder ChadhaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Anupam Kher2 films together, 2002 to 2005
Anupam Kher's page
- The Mistress of Spices2005IMDb rating 5.5Khan as Jagit's MotherKher as Geeta's Grandfather
- Bend It Like Beckham2002IMDb rating 6.7Khan as Mrs. BhamraKher as Mr. Bhamra
Asim Chaudhry2 films together, 2020 to 2022
Asim Chaudhry's page
- What's Love Got to Do With It?2022IMDb rating 6.3Khan as Maymouna's MotherChaudhry as Mo the Matchmaker
- Mogul Mowgli2020IMDb rating 6.6Khan as Aunty TasneemChaudhry as Dr. Farihah Zaman
Jeff Mirza2 films together, 2020 to 2022
Jeff Mirza's page
- What's Love Got to Do With It?2022IMDb rating 6.3Khan as Maymouna's MotherMirza as Zahid Khan
- Mogul Mowgli2020IMDb rating 6.6Khan as Aunty TasneemMirza as Tuba Tek Singh
Zohra Sehgal2 films together, 1993 to 2005
Zohra Sehgal's page
- The Mistress of Spices2005IMDb rating 5.5Khan as Jagit's MotherSehgal as First Mother
- Bhaji on the Beach1993IMDb rating 6.4Khan as SimiSehgal as Pushpa
Gurinder ChadhaDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 2002
All films by Gurinder Chadha
- Bend It Like Beckham2002IMDb rating 6.7Khan as Mrs. Bhamra
- Bhaji on the Beach1993IMDb rating 6.4Khan as Simi

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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