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Actors: Naseeruddin Shah, Vasundhara Das, Vijay Raaz, Tilotama Shome
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Monsoon Wedding |
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The upper middle-class Verma household of New Delhi is in a happy uproar four days before daughter Aditi's arranged wedding to a young Indian man who lives in Texas. Other family members are coming to the event from Australia and Muscat, and father Lalit is in a tizzy over the arrangements and expense. Wedding planner P.K. Dubey hangs out on the premises, bullying his crew and developing a serious interest in the housemaid Alice. Although there are some dangerous secrets to be uncovered, this is a mostly joyous movie about family, old traditions and new innovations (both technical and emotional), and it's got a great soundtrack. Director Mira Nair (Mississippi Masala and Salaam, Bombay!) became the first woman director to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival with this lively 2001 film.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Monsoon Wedding |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Indian Indian
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Culture of surrounding area:
- Indian Indian
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) fat
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- India
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
- wealthy
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Non-American film?
Yes
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
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