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India-USA/2001/114 min/35mm
Director: Mira Nair
Producers: Mira Nair, Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Baron, Caroline Kaplan
Screenplay: Sabrina Dhawan
Cinematographer: Declan Quinn
Editor: Allyson C. Johnson
Sound Designer: Magdaline Volaitis
Music: Mychael Danna
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillette Dubey, Shefali Shetty, Vijay Raaz,
Vasundhara Das, Parvin Dabbas, Tilotama Shome, Rajat Kapoor
Down on cash and under the cynical eyes of a plethora of demanding
relatives, Lalit Verma faces his daughter's pricey wedding. With the
bride-to-be still seeing her ex-boyfriend and a frustrating wedding
planner
draining Lalit's wallet, dark family secrets that have been buried for
years
surface, threatening to bring all celebrations to an end.
Director Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay, Kama Sutra) serves a bitter-sweet
slice
of urban India in this enchanting, dark comedy that is spiced up with a
peppy soundtrack of famous Bollywood songs that capture the festive
energy
of Indian weddings. Touching performances by Naseeruddin Shah and Vijay
Raaz
and witty writing by Sabrina Dhawan are just some of the highlights of
this
colorful, vibrant exploration of urban, Indian culture. Monsoon Wedding
features as part of IFFLA's tribute to Naseeruddin Shah.
English/Hindi (English subtitles)
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