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English Vinglish

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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.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Calvin O This is not about romance between two countries, love which separated by time and distance, unapproved love. This about a good housewife who was very loyal and serve her family entirely. Her name is Shashi. She had side job as a laddu maker (Indian traditional cake). But one thing which become a family joke all the time was her inability to speak English. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Urooz V Feel-good movie with a great message. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/22 Full Review Audience Member Must watch it........ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review lanfranco c The courses in foreign languages are often great experiences Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gauri Shinde

Director

Sridevi

Shashi Godbole

Adil Hussain

Satish Godbole

Mehdi Nebbou

Laurent

Priya Anand

Radha

Sulabha Deshpande

Shashi's mother-in-law

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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, Sunil Lulla, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. Damani
Screenwriter
Gauri Shinde
Production Co
Curbside Films, Lola's Productions, Eros Worldwide, Hope Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.7M
Runtime
2h 14m
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