English Vinglish

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English Vinglish

2012

2h 13m

Drama

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A tradition-minded Indian housewife (Sridevi) enrolls in an accelerated English-language course after she finds herself unable to place a simple order in an American restaurant.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

English Vinglish, Gauri Shinde's first feature is a likeable film, which gives us a silky- smooth first half, a slowed-down second, broad-brushstroke-y characters, and an actress who makes it all work.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 22, 2019

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Anil Sinanan

Time Out

A capable supporting cast and a fun cameo from a male megastar add to the appeal of this slight, enjoyable but ultimately predictable journey.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 23, 2017

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Lisa Tsering

The Hollywood Reporter

The image of the newly confident Shashi striding down a Manhattan street, a takeout coffee in hand and a trench coat belted over her sari, will make you smile days after you leave the theater.

Jul 15, 2015

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Rahul Desai

News9 Live (India)

English Vinglish was a film so frightfully resonant that I've lacked the courage to watch it again.

Jul 25, 2022

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Urooz V

Feel-good movie with a great message.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/22

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Audience Member

Must watch it........

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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lanfranco c

The courses in foreign languages are often great experiences

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

A sweet, likeable film that has its heart in all the right places.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

best movie to watch , this film gave hope to a person to learn at any age

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

At once both uplifting and gratifying, 'English Vinglish' is at once a smart and affecting film about motherhood which both consumes you with it's light-weight touches, and moves you with it's inherent sweetness. It's a mainstream film which has been elevated by smart story-telling by Gauri Shinde who affectionately dedicates the film to the clan that mothers are, and Sridevi unleashes in her comeback a yet another distinct performance. It's truly a great coming-of-age nature of cinema that makes this film worth viewing, and viewing, and viewing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

A tradition-minded Indian housewife (Sridevi) enrolls in an accelerated English-language course after she finds herself unable to place a simple order in an American restaurant.

Director: Gauri Shinde
Producer: R. Balki, Ilana Rossein, Sunil Lulla, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. Damani
Screenwriter: Gauri Shinde
Production Co: Curbside Films, Eros International Film Productions, Hope Productions, Lola's Productions, Eros Worldwide
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 2h 13m

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