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Actors: Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Naveen Andrews
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Bride and Prejudice |
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Based on Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, this movie is the Bollywood version of the classic tale. Set in India, the story centers around the beautiful Lalitha Bakshi (played by Aishawarya Rai) and her mother's attempts to marry off her and her three sisters. When a rich American hotel heir named William Darcy (played by Martin Henderson)and his best friend Balraj Bingley (played by Naveen Andrews)arrive in India to attend a wedding, Lalitha and her older sister Jaya (Namrata Shirodkar)are immediately drawn to the two men. Although Jaya and Balraj share an immediate love connection, Lalitha is put off by Darcy's snobbery and disdain for life in India. When Lalitha travels to a seaside resort with her sister she meets Johnny Wickham (Daniel Gillies), a handsome young man who she is immediately drawn towards. When Johnny tells her that he is a former childhood acquaintance of Mr. Darcy, Lalitha's poor opinion of Darcy is made worse by the horrible things that Johnny tells her about his character. When Lalitha learns that Darcy convinced Balraj not to propose to Jaya she is infuriated. As Darcy becomes jealous of her relationship with Johnny, Darcy tells Lalitha that he loves her and wants to make a life with her. Disturbed by all that she has learned about Darcy from outside sources, Lalitha cruelly rejects his proposal. When Wickham proves himself to be a dastardly character by running off with Lalitha's impressionable young sister Lucky (played by Peeya Rai Chowdhary), Lalitha is forced to realize that she was wrong about Darcy's character.
--Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Bride and Prejudice |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Indian Indian
Culture of surrounding area:
- Indian Indian
Lover is...
- of another race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- blue collar
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- India
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
Is this movie based on a
- book
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