English Vinglish

Director: Gauri Shinde
Writer: Sridevi, Priya Anand, Mehdi Nebbou, Adil Hussain
Cast: Sridevi, Priya Anand, Mehdi Nebbou, Adil Hussain
Language: English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Tagline: Sridevi vs Angrezi

Synopsis: Money, fame and a knowledge of English. In India, these 3 factors play a huge role in how society judges an individual. English Vinglish is the story of Shashi, a woman who does not know English and in turn is made to feel insecure by her family and society at large. The film is the lighthearted yet touching and transformational journey of Shashi. Circumstances make her determined to overcome this insecurity, master the language, teach the world a lesson on the way to becoming a self assured and confident woman. This film marks the comeback of India’s biggest female star, Sridevi. [courtesy of TIFF]

Reviews

Indiewire Reviews

TIFF Capsule Revew: 'English Vinglish'

While the Toronto International Film Festival's City-to-City strand has focussed on Mumbai’s new wave of subversive independent filmmakers, the Gala section of TIFF has opted for standard Bollywood fare with this light-hearted comedy. Most of the action takes place in New York and features a band of English language students hailing from Africa, India, Mexico, France and China. Bollywood fans will be delighted with the news that the very watchable Indian actress Sridevi has come out of retirement to play a mother-of-two growing increasingly frustrated with life as a housewife in Pune, India. The Manhattan wedding of a niece...
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102 Reviews From the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

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