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Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding

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Summary

Comedy drama starring Naseeruddin Shah as the father of an affluent Delhi family who is determined that the lavish wedding he is planning for his eldest daughter goes off without a hitch. But as the big day draws near, it seems that everyone is determined to scupper his plans - including the bride herself.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

This was a surprise winner of the Golden Lion at Venice and marks a distinct shift in tone for director Mira Nair after the disappointing critical reception given to Kama Sutra and The Perez Family. But, while the emphasis here is firmly on fun - as bourgeois Punjabi Vasundhara Das prepares for her nuptials with US-based engineer Parvin Dabas - there's still enough social comment to add backbone to the comedy. Both lampooning and lamenting the march of multiculturalism, the various vignettes skirt over the family saga, pausing only to chart wedding planner Vijay Raaz's growing infatuation with maid Tilotama Shome. It celebrates the wisps of tradition that hold Indian society together while also exposing the less wholesome facets, and Nair draws vigorous performances from an impeccable ensemble cast and bathes the action in an irresistible Holly/Bollywood glow.

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7.3/10

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Cast

rolenameLalit VermaNaseeruddin ShahPimma VermaLillete DubeyRia VermaShefali ShettyPK DubeyVijay RaazAliceTillotama ShomeAditi VermaVasundhara DasCL ChadhaKulbhushan KharbandaHemant RaiParvin DabasShashi ChadhaKamini KhannaTej PuriRajat KapoorMohan RaiRoshan Seth

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rolenameDirectorMira Nair

Details

Theatrical distributor

Film Four

Released on

2002-01-04

Languages

English | Hindi | Punjabi

Guidance

Contains swearing.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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