Naseeruddin Shah,
Lillete Dubey,
Shefali Shetty,
Vasundhara Das,
Parvin Dabas
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Following up on her controversial erotic drama Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Mira Nair directs this charming family drama about a very chaotic Indian wedding. Lalit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah) is a wealthy... read more
Directed by: Mira Nair
Release Date: February 22, 2002
DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
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February 18, 2012A slow-burn that by the end, has you completely enraptured - it's unfortunate that this film doesn't seem to be seen as more than a love story, there's really a lot going on here. The way the film gets past arranged marriage and works its way into love is simplistic but beautiful... read more
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November 17, 2010Good story set in India about a large family and their daughter who is to have an arranged marriage. This is one of the more positive stories of that scenario - not what you normally see, where someone is being forced to marry and is unhappy. There is still plenty of trauma her... read more
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November 7, 2009Fabulous in the sense that it paints a wonderful palette of dynamics in an Indian family. It's not too culture-centric so the mainstream can appreciate it too, the conflict is serious but not too heavy, and you can feel the love just seeping throughout each crack. "Rachel Getting... read more
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February 2, 2009Given how long I've heard folks talk about this one, I can't quite understand why I've never seen it, but I'm very thankful I finally did. Beautiful! Multiple love stories that all work well together. A great look at one culture's approach to the whole wedding ceremony. I'm n... read more
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March 3, 2008Beautifully filmed story of wedding preperations amongst an Indian family. Definately watch it..have some marigolds with it and enjoy.
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July 16, 2011This is a different kind of film. It shows a contemporary side of India that is irresistible. You will feel as if you know the characters portrayed, even if they live half a world away.
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May 25, 2009I was skeptical at first about seeing this movie. I'm not into Bollywood movies at all. But this one really captivated me and it was a truly mix of musical, social comment and romantic movie-making at its best. I was not familiar with Mira Nair's work at all, but after having see... read more
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Critic Reviews
June 22, 2010
Joshua Rothkopf, Chicago Reader
August 18, 2008
David Ansen, Newsweek
Nair's stereotype-shattering movie -- like the polymorphous culture it illuminates -- borrows from Bollywood, Hollywood and cinema verite, and comes up with something exuberantly its own. Full Review
August 9, 2002
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
A feel-good picture in the best sense of the term.
July 20, 2002
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
A movie to fall in love by and with, a wedding to unite both the two film families and the dazzled multicultural movie audiences who watch them. Full Review
April 26, 2002
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A My Best Punjabi's Wedding full of the emotions, melodrama, singing and shouting that make weddings so funny, no matter what the culture.
March 22, 2002
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Nair achieves her usual level of dramatic competence.
March 22, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate
A teeming ensemble comedy shot fast and cheap but with such gorgeous colors and music and swirling silks that you leave with a feeling of riches, of superabundance. Full Review
March 15, 2002
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Swirling, loving, and brilliantly, sensuously colorful, Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding energetically celebrates love, family, a culture that comfortably accommodates past and present. Full Review
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