English Vinglish
Hindi, 2012, 2 hr 13 min Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family Direction: Gauri Shinde Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand IMDb: 7.7/10
English Vinglish is one of those films that you can easily watch with your family, that evokes some laugh and that leaves a pleasant feeling after watching. The story revolves around a typical Indian housewife Shashi, beautifully done by yesteryear star Sridevi, who is made fun of by her own family due to her lack of knowledge in English. She feels hurt in her mind but do not share her sorrows. As it is, she has to go for US to attend her sister's daughter's wedding. How would she cope in the US without proper English? The movie also shows the mature relation between Shashi and Laurent, who is a soft spoken French cook staying in the US. The story says genuine communication requires no knowledge of languages (maybe true, to an extent). The storyline is filled with clean humor. The family values of India are also highlighted. Director Gauri Shinde, who also has written the film, should be lauded.
Hindi, 2012, 2 hr 13 min Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family Direction: Gauri Shinde Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand IMDb: 7.7/10
English Vinglish is one of those films that you can easily watch with your family, that evokes some laugh and that leaves a pleasant feeling after watching. The story revolves around a typical Indian housewife Shashi, beautifully done by yesteryear star Sridevi, who is made fun of by her own family due to her lack of knowledge in English. She feels hurt in her mind but do not share her sorrows. As it is, she has to go for US to attend her sister's daughter's wedding. How would she cope in the US without proper English? The movie also shows the mature relation between Shashi and Laurent, who is a soft spoken French cook staying in the US. The story says genuine communication requires no knowledge of languages (maybe true, to an extent). The storyline is filled with clean humor. The family values of India are also highlighted. Director Gauri Shinde, who also has written the film, should be lauded.