Gurinder Chadha, OBE, (born 10 January 1960), in Nairobi, Kenya, is a British film director of Indian origin. Her films explore the lives of Indians living in the UK. She is most famous for the hit film Bend it Like Beckham.

Gurinder Chadha was born in Kenya, and grew up in Southall, London, England. She began her career as a news reporter with BBC Radio, directed several award winning documentaries for the BBC, and began an alliance with the British Film Institute (BFI) and Channel Four. In 1990, Chadha set up her own production company: Umbi Films.