Bride & Prejudice (2004)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Gurinder Chadha

Writers:

Jane Austen (novel)
Paul Mayeda Berges (writer)

Release Date:

11 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice gets a Bollywood treatment.

Plot Keywords:

Travel | Jane Austen | India | Bollywood | Wedding

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Aishwarya Rai	...	Lalita C. Bakshi
Martin Henderson	...	William Darcy
Nadira Babbar	...	Manorama C. Bakshi
Anupam Kher	...	Chaman Bakshi
Naveen Andrews	...	Balraj
Namrata Shirodkar	...	Jaya C. Bakshi
Daniel Gillies	...	Johnny Wickham
Indira Varma	...	Kiran
Sonali Kulkarni	...	Chandra Lamba
Nitin Ganatra	...	Mr. Kohli
Meghna Kothari	...	Maya C. Bakshi (as Meghnaa)
Peeya Rai Chowdhary	...	Lakhi C. Bakshi (as Peeya Rai Choudhuri)
Alexis Bledel	...	Georgina 'Georgie' Darcy
Marsha Mason	...	Catherine Darcy
Ashanti	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Balle Balle! Amritsar to L.A. (India: English title) (International: English title)
Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical (International: English title) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references.

Runtime:

107 min | 111 min (English version) | 122 min (Hindi version)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Hindi | Punjabi | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | Iceland:L | Canada:G (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | France:U | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Hong Kong:I | India:U | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:PG (dubbed Hindi version) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40658) | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Company:

Pathé Pictures International

Trivia:

The phrase "no life without wife" is and old saying by Gurinder Chadha's father.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Darcy and Lalilta are sitting in the Mexican restaurant while Lalita's family is in California, she has one sip of her margarita and places in on the table. When the camera switches to face Darcy, the drink is still visible as if in her hand.

Quotes:

Mrs. Bakshi: I will end up living in that rotten house, full of spinsters with no grandchildren.

Movie Connections:

References Pride and Prejudice (1940)

Soundtrack:

A Marriage Has Come to Town

the most fun I've had in a while

Bride & Prejudice was a terrific movie! I loved every minute of it! The movie contained all of the right elements: romance, comedy, musical, even adventure! I must admit for those who enjoy sad and depressing movies, this isn't one of them. I left the theater hoping to find a Will Darcy and ready to burst out into song and dance! I was throughly entertained and anyone with a heart would be too!

I found that this movie is desirable for men and women. The young and old. Americans and Indians. This well rounded movie is enjoyable for all.

Plus I believe that this was much better than Bend it Like Beckham. I liked that as well, but it had its dull moments where I wanted to get and go for a jog! This kept me interested throughout the whole movie, plus the music was outstanding. I wanted to jump up from my seat and dance. My feet bounced and my hips shook from beginning to end!