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A demanding American actress (Ali Larter) heads to India in order to shoot a low-budget Hollywood film, only to find herself stranded in Bombay with no luggage and attitude to spare. Despite the unfor... read more read more...tunate start to her Bombay adventure, the once-jaded actress is soon swept up in the glitz and glamour of the local filmmaking scene and cast in a lavish Bollywood musical. Once on the set, she meets a handsome prince and falls hopelessly in love. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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24 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: Willard Carroll

Release Date: August 17, 2007

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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008

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  • January 1, 2011
    "If you had a choice, tradition or love, what would you take?"
    If you have ever seen a Bollywood movie, you'll know they are longer than most movies due to the multiple song and dance routines. Don't get me wrong, I like Bollywood movies and watching a movie with sub-titles is n... read moreo hardship but I find any movie over three hours long is a tad too long to be appreciated. Fortunately, this one fits into the "standard" movie length which happens to be a plus in my book.

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    Plot: An American actress, the beautiful and bitchy Marigold (like the flower), played by Ali Larter goes to India to act in a low budget film, only to find herself stranded there when she finds on arrival that the film has been folded due to financial issues. Worse than that, she loses her luggage and is out of money. She befriends an Indian girl Rani who gets her a role in a Bollywood musical which she accepts hoping that she can earn enough money to get back to the States. Whilst there she meets Prem, the suave and handsome choreographer of the film played by Salman Khan, in real life Bad Boy Bollywood mega-super star who teaches her the art of dancing.

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  • August 8, 2008
    An interesting movie!! This is the story of a woman who travels to India for a movie, and discovers not only herself but love. As she redefines concepts of life, she realizes that her heart desires more than just happiness. Great cast- Salman Khan, Ali Larter, Suchitra Pillai-Mal... read moreik, and Nadana Sen. Great performances by Ali Larter and Salman Khan. Great music. Definitely worthy!
  • December 9, 2009
    What a perfect combination of American and Indian. This is straight up romance without the majority of the movie being about family strife as in most Bollywood films. This one gets straight to the good stuff and ends beautifully. I never would have believed Ali Larter would work ... read morefor this role, but she was great.
  • September 2, 2009
    at first i didn't think i would like it but, this film has fast become one of my all time favorites, and well Salman Khan isn't bad on the eyes either...

Critic Reviews


Kirk Honeycutt
September 10, 2007
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

Bollywood fans will dismiss the mishmash as the work of an American director 'slumming' in a genre outside his own culture, and Western audiences unfamiliar with Hindi-language masala movies will find...

Rachel Saltz
August 17, 2007
Rachel Saltz, New York Times

[Director] Carroll knows his Bollywood stuff and, refreshingly, doesn't apologize for, or waste time explaining, an industry and a style that most Americans still regard as silly. Instead, he honors t... Full Review

Jack Mathews
August 17, 2007
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Rest assured, contrived love will prevail. Full Review

John Anderson
August 16, 2007
John Anderson, Newsday

Amusing diversion. Full Review

Michael Esposito
August 16, 2007
Michael Esposito, Chicago Tribune

If you enjoy such Bollywood-style numbers, try to tune out the movie when the music drops off and you'll enjoy it more. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
July 29, 2008
Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com

It seems the only thing worse than a faulty culture shock comedy with zero charm is a faulty culture shock comedy with zero charm starring Ali Larter. Full Review

Frank Lovece
August 21, 2007
Frank Lovece, Film Journal International

It's all dizzying, but what a delight. Full Review

Michael Dequina
August 19, 2007
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Salman Khan is one of the big names in Bollywood whose appeal continually eludes, and here he simply proves that he is just as much a bafflement in English as he is in Hindi. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 17, 2007
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

This first co-production between the United States and India starts badly and never recovers.

Maitland McDonagh
August 17, 2007
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

a colorful charmer that might even persuade a few skeptics to check out the real thing. Full Review

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