
An ode to Springsteen in ‘Blinded by the Light’
Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha certainly knows about being a Bruce Springsteen fan, having seen The Boss at Wembley Stadium in 1984 where she proudly stood atop her chair and sang her heart out to his songs. So when she saw Guardian journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir about being a British Muslim boy who finds inspiration, comfort and understanding of his own circumstances in Springsteen’s lyrics, she knew it would be perfect for a film.