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Monsoon Wedding

United States, France, Italy, Germany, India

2001

114 Min
Color
1.85:1
Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English
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DIR Mira Nair

EXEC Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan

PROD Caroline Baron, Mira Nair

SCR Sabrina Dhawan

DP Declan Quinn

CAST Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty, Vijay Raaz, Tillotama Shome, Vasundhara Das, Parvin Dabas

ED Allyson C. Johnson

PROD DES Stephanie Carroll

MUSIC Mychael Danna

Venice (Competition): Golden Lion, Toronto (Gala), London (Film on the Square)

Synopsis

Cultures and families clash in Mira Nair’s exuberant Monsoon Wedding, a mix of comedy and chaotic melodrama concerning the preparations for the arranged marriage of a modern upper-middle-class Indian family’s only daughter, Aditi. Of course there are hitches—Aditi has been having an affair with a married TV host; she’s never met her husband to be, who lives in Houston; the wedding has worsened her father’s hidden financial troubles; even the wedding planner has become a nervous wreck—as well as buried family secrets. But Nair’s celebration is ultimately joyful and cathartic: a love song to her home city of Delhi and her own Punjabi family. —The Criterion Collection

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Mira Nair

The highly acclaimed director from India, Mira Nair leapt into the world’s spotlight with her film Salaam, Bombay! This film is considered by many to be her best work although she may be better known for the controversial subject matter of her latest film Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.

Mira Nair was born in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa to a civil servant in 1957. She went on to attend the University of New Delhi where she studied Sociology and Theater. Dissatisfied with the quality of the education, she applied elsewhere. As result she came to Harvard in 1976 on full scholarship to continue studying Sociology. While at Harvard her focus drifted to documentary film. She describes documentary as “a marriage of my interests in the visual arts, theatre, and life as it is lived”.

Mira’s first film was Jama Masjid Street Journal which was also her Master’s thesis project. This film explores the life of a traditional Muslim community from the Western perspective… read more

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Amani

22Jan12

A film that depicts the highs and lows of families. There’ s a great ensemble of characters both young and old; a well-rounded feel for what truly is an extended family. Additionally, with this ensemble of characters, drama and comedy both shine with equal and effective share. There’s a nice balance.

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mfg

6Dec11

If only all Bollywood films were this thoughtful, poetic, and enjoyable.

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Rashed

11Jun11

Like an endless pot of pure joy. I wish bollywood followed this tradition more often instead of their over the top musical extravagazas.

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house5ive

14Nov10

Beautiful cinematography exhibiting the colourful heritage of the Indian family...good story too!

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By Punit S. on July 17, 2009

Sincere Thanks from an Indian Sikh and a true Punjabi

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can’t tell you how much thankful i am Criterion for releasing this…  read review

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