Bride and Prejudice

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Bride and Prejudice is a 2004 Bollywood-style adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. It was filmed in English, Hindi, and Punjabi and was directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay was written by Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.

[edit] Plot

• Tagline: Bollywood meets Hollywood...And it's a perfect match.

Lalita Bakhshi (Aishwariya Rai) is a daughter of a farmer (Anupam Kher). Lalita is introduced to Mr. William Darcy (Martin Henderson), an American businessman. Lalita tries to juggle William out of her life, while he tries to be in hers. Lalita falls in love with Johnny Wickham (Daniel Gillies), a London tourist. Darcy tries to warn Lalita from Johnny. A secret from the past threatens to repeat itself and Darcy will do anything to prevent it.

[edit] Locations

The film received funding from the UK Film Council and one of the stipulations was that a majority of filming took place in the UK with some of the Indian and US scenes being filmed in UK locations. Locations used include:

• Halton House, Buckinghamshire - Wedding party in Amritsar
• Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire - Exterior shots of Darcy's hotel in Beverly Hills
• Somerset House, London - Dancing through fountain
• Turville, Buckinghamshire - Wedding dream
• Ealing Studios - Interior shots
• Cobstone Windmill, Buckinghamshire

Other locations used in the UK are:

• Little Venice, London
• London Eye
• National Film Theatre
• Southall, London

Other locations used for the film are: Golden Temple of Amritsar, the beaches of Goa, the Grand Canyon, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles California, and Santa Monica Beach (also in California).

[edit] Selected cast

[edit] Quotes

• Lalita: There's so much to see in India, Mrs. Darcy; you must come sometime.
  • Mrs. Darcy: (with slight hostility) Well, if I had a hotel I might have. But with yoga and spices and Deepak Chopra and wonderful Eastern things here, I suppose there's just no point in traveling there anymore.
  • Lalita: Well, I don't know about that. After all, people haven't stopped going to Italy just because Pizza Hut's opened around the corner.

• Mr. Kholi: You know what they say: no life - without wife!

• Kiran: (to Darcy as music starts) The Indian version of American Idol. Hope you brought your earplugs.

• Kiran: (as Balraj walks off to dance) Watch yourself, Darcy, he's about to transform into an Indian MC Hammer!

• Mr. Kholi: As Gloria Estefan says, "The Rhythm Is Going to Get You".

• Mr. Kholi: (Talking about the Bakshi Girls) Such small caterpillars that turned into beautiful butterflies! (To Mrs.Bakshi) And so like you... Madame butterfly

• Kiran: (Talking about Johnny) You know his mother was Darcy's nanny and...
  • Lalita: And you're Darcy's friend, of course you'll take his side, won't you? There's no crime in being the son of a servant.

• Will Darcy: I'm a hopeless dancer, but this looks like you just screw in a light bulb with one hand and pet the dog with the other.

• Mrs. Bakshi: Our guest Mr. Kholi is soon arriving: be demure and don't say anything too intelligent. (pointing to Lalita) You!

• Mr. Bakshi: (Talking about Mrs.Bakshi) Shame she only selectively practises what she preaches!

• Mr. Kholi: (on Indian "Amrikan" girls) You know, in U.S., they're all too outspoken and career-oriented. And some, have even turned into... The Lesbian. (shocked silence from Mrs. Bakshi, stifled laughter from the sisters)

• Lalita: (to Chandra about Mr.Kholi) Try eating with him. It's like looking at a Jackson Pollack painting!

• Darcy: Oh, I think there's a lot we can learn from India. For example, I like the way families come together to celebrate. Something my sister and I never had.

• Lalita: (facing Darcy) When I first met you I thought you were rude, selfish and arrogant. Over the past few days, I thought maybe I was wrong. But I was right. You are the last person I would ever want to be with!

• Lalita: (in song) I want a man who talks to me, and not my rack!

• Mrs. Bakshi: (about Mr. Kholi) He's your father's sister's husband's sister's son!

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Bride and Prejudice at the Internet Movie Database
• Bride & Prejudice at Rotten Tomatoes
• upperstall.com, review
• Exclusive picture and article pertaining to Gurinda Chanda's Bride by Ashanti OMkarde:Liebe lieber indisch

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