Bride & Prejudice (2004)

A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family.

Director:

Gurinder Chadha

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel), Paul Mayeda Berges

Stars:

Martin Henderson, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nadira Babbar

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	...	Lalita Bakshi (as Aishwarya Rai)
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	...	Ashanti

Storyline

A Bollywood-style update of Jane Austen's classic tale, in which Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitable husbands for her four unmarried daughters. When the rich single gentlemen Balraj and Darcy come to visit, the Bakshis have high hopes, though circumstance and boorish opinions threaten to get in the way of romance.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | elizabeth bennet character | mr wickham character | lydia bennet character | mr. darcy character | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Gurinder Chadha, Ashanti's appearance in the film is meant as a homage to a tradition in Bollywood films where a celebrity would make a cameo appearance to sing a song that has no direct involvement in the plot. The rest of the characters do not interact with the celebrity but rather are seen in the crowd enjoying the show.

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Goofs

When the guys started singing and dancing at the party before the wedding, Lucky was standing with her father, but when the girls were going down the stairs, she was with them.

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Quotes

Kiran Bingley: These girls are like naked live wires. If you get too close, you'll get an electric shock of love

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Crazy Credits

Out-takes, behind the scenes footage and clips of the cast and crew singing along to the music are shown during the credits.

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Connections

References Blazing Saddles (1974)

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Soundtracks

Ride wit Me
Composed by Jason Epperson / Cornell Haynes / William Randall Debarge / Eldra Debarge / Jordan Etterlane / City Spud (as Lavell Webb)
Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Publishing Ltd / EMI Music Publishing Ltd / BMG Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by Nelly
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Limited
Licensed by kind permission from The Universal Film and TV Licensing Division

User Reviews

Will Darcy

Someone said that Darcy wasn't good looking enough. Are you crazy? He is amazing in this movie, I just saw it and yeah the songs are terrible and I was looking for the fast forward button in the theater but you cant say that the rest of the movie wasn't charming. It was so bollywood I loved it. The no kissing, the whole misunderstanding between girl and boy. It was an entertainer. I think that was the point. Not to win an Oscar or to do great things but to entertain and I think it succeeded in that mission. I think we should stop analyzing every small detail of the movie and just learn to enjoy it. Who didn't laugh when they saw Ashanti. There are humorous parts in the movie that we just have to take and leave the horrible songs behind. For a first run of a mixture between bollywood and Hollywood. I cant say it was too bad.

Details

Official Sites:

BIM Distribuzione [Italy] Miramax [United States]

Country:

UK USA India

Language:

English Hindi Punjabi Spanish

Release Date:

8 October 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Coup de foudre à Bollywood

Filming Locations:

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$385,848, 13 February 2005

Gross USA:

$6,605,592

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$24,716,440

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pathé Pictures International, UK Film Council, Kintop Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min (International) 122 min (Hindi)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1