Bride & Prejudice (2004)

Director:

Gurinder Chadha

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel)
Paul Mayeda Berges (writer)

Release Date:

11 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Bollywood meets Hollywood... And it's a perfect match

Plot:

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice gets a Bollywood treatment.

Plot Keywords:

Travel | India | Bollywood | Jane Austen | Amritsar India

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Aishwarya Rai	...	Lalita Bakshi
Martin Henderson	...	William Darcy
Nadira Babbar	...	Manorama Bakshi
Anupam Kher	...	Chaman Bakshi
Naveen Andrews	...	Balraj
Namrata Shirodkar	...	Jaya Bakshi
Daniel Gillies	...	Johnny Wickham
Indira Varma	...	Kiran
Sonali Kulkarni	...	Chandra Lamba
Nitin Ganatra	...	Mr. Kohli
Meghna Kothari	...	Maya Bakshi (as Meghnaa)
Peeya Rai Chowdhary	...	Lakhi Bakshi (as Peeya Rai Choudhuri)
Alexis Bledel	...	Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy
Marsha Mason	...	Catherine Darcy
Ashanti	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Balle Balle! Amritsar to L.A. (India: English title) (International: English title)
Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical (International: English title) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references.

Runtime:

107 min | 111 min (English version) | 122 min (Hindi version)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Hindi | Punjabi | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | Iceland:L | Canada:G (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | France:U | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Hong Kong:I | India:U | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:PG (dubbed Hindi version) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40658) | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Company:

Pathé Pictures International

Trivia:

In Bollywood cinema, it is taboo to show any sort of sexual contact, even kissing. Instead they usually show some abstract representation of sexual contact, (birds chirping, waves crashing, etc.) or nothing at all. This is why in Lalitha's wedding fantasy, even though she and Darcy lean in to kiss, she leans back before their lips even touch.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the confrontation between Lalita and Darcy after the L.A. wedding, Lalita's earrings change. First they match, then one is longer than the other and a slightly different style.

Quotes:

Lalita Bakshi: [about Will] He's the most arrogant, conceited...
Will Darcy: Would you like to dance?

Movie Connections:

References Blazing Saddles (1974)

Soundtrack:

Nagin

The colors of India

Gurinder Chadha has transported Jane Austen's great novel to India. What a charmer this film turns out to be! The adaptation of the novel is excellent as the new locale is incorporated to the story. The incredible Indian colors explode in front of our eyes giving the Western viewers such an opportunity to experience a little taste of India.

Asihwarya Rai is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful women working in movies. This gorgeous creature plays Lalita, the unmarried girl at the center of the action. Martin Henderson is the handsome Darcy, the man that falls head over heels after meeting Lalita. Their first moments are awkward, as it's expected when there are a clash of cultures. But it's clear from the beginning is that these two have fallen in love in spite of their differences.

The musical numbers are a joy to watch. There is always music and dance in most Indian films. The director, and the choreographer take advantage of the genre in ways that fill our eyes constantly with a dance sequence more lavish than the previous one.

In minor roles Daniel Gillies plays Johnny Wickham. Marsha Mason is seen briefly as Mrs. Darcy, a woman whose prejudice against her son's love for Lalita. The cast is wonderful.

"Bride and Prejudice" is a triumph for director Gurinder Chadha.