Marigold (2007)

Ali Larter plays an American actress who becomes immersed in the Bollywood film world.

Director:

Willard Carroll

Writer:

Willard Carroll

Stars:

Salman Khan, Ali Larter, Nandana Sen

Cast

Credited cast:
Salman Khan	...	Prem Rajput
Ali Larter	...	Marigold Lexton
Nandana Sen	...	Jaanvi
Ian Bohen	...	Barry
Shari Watson	...	Doreen
Helen	...	Prem's grandma (as Helen Khan)
Vikas Bhalla	...	Raj Sondi
Suchitra Pillai-Malik	...	Rani
Vijayendra Ghatge	...	Rajput
Roopak Saluja	...	Mani
Kiran Juneja	...	Mrs. Rajput
Gulshan Grover	...	Vikram
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rakesh Bedi	...	Manoj Sharma
Catherine Fulop	...	Sister Fernandéz
Marc Allen Lewis	...	Marc

Storyline

Born in America, Marigold was the only child in the Lexton family. Her mom died when she was very young. She took an interest in acting and movies, much to the chagrin of her dad, who refused to do anything with her. She started acting in small budget movies as well sequels to popular releases such as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct amongst others. She landed a part in Kama Sutra 3 and had an eventful journey to Mumbai, India, and from there by taxi to Goa. It is here she found out that the movie has been canceled, and she has no money to return home as she was provided with a one-way ticket. She lands a singing/dancing role in Manoj Sharma's film, meets with Dance Instructor, Prem Rajput, who tells her that his grandma had predicted that he would meet and then get married to a woman named Marigold. She becomes attracted to him, even accompanies him to Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to his family home on the occasion of his sister, Pooja's marriage. It is here she will find out that Prem ...

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Plot Keywords:

india | movie actress | film industry | dance teacher | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Hyperion Pictures

Country:

USA India

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marigold: An Adventure in India

Filming Locations:

Goa, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hyperion Pictures, Firewall Entertainment, Becker Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Preity Zinta was offered a role in this film, but turned it down.

User Reviews

Ali Larter shines in this Bolly-Holly mess!

'Marigold' is pretty much one of those typical bad Bollywood films with all the ingredients of exotic locations, excessive songs, over the top drama and acting, disapproving parents...etc etc. While I mentioned the exotic locations, they are beautifully shown here. I particularly liked how Goa looked somewhat different from other films. The songs are totally forgettable.

I wonder how many bad Bollywood films Carroll watched and copied to make this mess. Even the actors seem to be in a state of 'I can't believe I'm in a Hollywood film'. For example, take a look at Salman Khan who's grinning all through the film. It wouldn't take more than a second for one to bet that his thoughts were 'God! I'm actually working with a Hollywood star'. Ditto for the rest of the cast. Nandana Sen is especially funny (unintentionally of course) as she reminds me of a chicken.

Now let's get to the one person that makes 'Marigold' somewhat watchable. Ali Larter. The actress looks drop dead gorgeous in the traditional Indian outfits, she's spot on in the comic scenes and she really seems to have gotten under the skin of the character. I also liked how she gracefully performed the Bollywood dances, especially in the item number that takes place in the middle of the film where she's dancing with Raj and his co-star. The way she conveys her feelings to Salman's character in that same song is superb. 'Wouldn't mind watching her in more Hindi films although she's already doing great for herself in Hollywood. So if there is anything at all to look our for in this film, then it's Miss Larter. She's far from the typical caricature blonde white girl seen in the usual Bollywood films.