Bride And Prejudice (DVD)

...only. The Making of Bride and Prejudice - A documentary charting the idea behind the film and how it was all put together. Featurettes - Interviews with Aishwarya, Martin, Production designer, make-up artist, choreographer and info on Ashanti's featured song. I found this section very interesting. Out-takes - Some very funny clips, but a bit short! Directors Commentary - The whole film with Gurinder Chadha's commentary to each scene. UK Premiere ...
...Crew does the songs - Gurinder is known for getting everyone involved in the musical numbers and this is footage of the crew doing 'the Wedding Song'. Original Theatre Trailer Teaser Trailer Photo Gallery - a selection of stills from various scenes. Production Notes - A DVD-ROM is necessary for this feature. Cast Biographies - Also requires DVD-ROM. Set Up In this section there is the option to put subtitles on for the hearing impaired. Overall, ...

Thecharmedones 30.07.2006 (05.08.2006) · Read full review
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...last "advance premier showing" of BRIDE & PREJUDICE last night at 8:15. The second time round was, if anything, better than the first. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had wanted to see this film ever since I first heard a review on "front row" on Radio 4 - and heard that it was an adaptation (set in modern India) of Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice" - my favourite of her novels. In the Novel, the Bennetts ...
...dark ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bride & Prejudice opens with preparations for an arranged marriage in India. The best man, Balraj – a handsome and wealthy young man from the UK (played by Naveen Andrews) arrives in Amritsar with his sardonic sister Kiran (Indira Varma) and American friend William Darcy (Martin Henderson), heir to a hotel chain around the world. Balraj has eyes for no one but Jaya ...

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...Uni. The musical film Bride and Prejudice is made in a Bollywood style and was adapted by Gurinder Chadha. The story Set in Amritza, India for the first part of the film and in London, UK and LA, California for the second part, the Bakshi are the centre family of this story. Mrs Bakshi has 4 daughters that she wants to marry off to wealth men but their second daughter who's called Lalita is stubborn and wants to marry for love and not for money. ...
...friend gets married, she meets an American businessman called William Darcy played by Martin Henderson who comes to the wedding because his friend Balraj is the best man. Darcy is intrigued by Lalita but she takes an instant dislike to him as he accidentally insult her culture and by that insults her. At the wedding, Balraj takes an interesting in the Bakshi eldest daughter, Jaya. He visits her to go on holiday as he is leaving town the next day. ...

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This is a modern day adaptation of the Jane Austen classic 'Pride and Prejudice'. I can not possibly comment on how it compares to the original as I have not read it or seen the adaptation of the original, but I can certainly share my thoughts and experiences of it. The film is directed by British Asian director Gurinder Chadha, who received much critical acclaim for her hit film 'Bend It Like Beckham' two years ago. Due to the success of Bend It ...
...my opinion, the film failed to meet those expectations. (Ironically, my first review on Ciao was on 'Bend It Like Beckham'!) The plot focuses on Lalita, played by the stunning Aishwariya Rai who makes her debut into the mainstream cinema with this film. Lalita is an intelligent, educated, proud Indian girl living with her parents in Amritsar, India. Lalita's mother is a very enthusiastic matchmaker, who is keen to find wealthy husbands who are preferably ...

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...in hopes of finding a bride amongst his cousins, but goes away with Lalita’s friend Chanda instead. The upcoming nuptials has the Bakshi family go to LA for the festivities, and wouldn’t you know it, the wedding is to be held at one of Will’s hotels, and sparks begin to fly more noticeably between him and Lalita, until he upsets her once again. In the meantime, Lucky, the youngest sister, runs away with Wickham, and Lalita is horrified to learn that ...
...an abortion at the age of 16. Finally though, Lucky is returned safely, Jaya and Balraj are reunited, and Lalita and Will fall in love with each other, and presumably, live happily ever after. The sad thing is, the movie sounds great on paper, but in reality, it falls far short of expectations. The script should work marvelously well with the Indian setting, but that gets lost in the East-meets-West conflict that drives the script instead. Chada ...

mystikchick17 24.12.2004 (27.12.2004) · Read full review
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Bollywood bonanza. This film reminded me so much of the wonderful musicals we used to see, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and the like. My husbands face when they started singing in the street was a picture! Half way into the film the fire alarms went off in the Cinema and I found myself, with hubby and his youngest daughter (12) outside on the pavement discussing whether we should go back in, or leave. What’s to discuss? Louise and I just had to ...
...wanted to know how it ended. Decision made and hubby reluctantly made his way back to his seat. I offer a totally unbiased review of the film as I was totally unaware at the time that this was an adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. Not that this fact would have made a difference, I have never read Pride and Prejudice and so judge this film on its merit and not against something which has gone before. What drew me to see it was my ...

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Well i will start by saying you have got to go and see this! Its been out for 3 days and ive seen it twice- and its just got better. Its written and produced by Gurinder Chadha (same gal who did Bend it Like Beckham) and is just as cool. I dont want to reveal to much about what happens but just entice you to go watch it! Its a film which explores that typical "east meets west" clash of cultures, customs and dare i say colour. The cobra dance, ...
...of the fabulous occassions that you are witness to true comedy and entertainment in the 110 minute production. Just to give you a taste of the entertainment factor one song is entitled "No Life Without Wife" which ridicules the words of a prospective American husband for one of the most beautiful ladies in the world. The story takes place over three major cities Amritsar, London and LA and exposes the best on offer from each of such cities. Amritsar ...

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...don't just have the one bride thou we have two, Lal eventually hitches up with Dacey. This is when the big celebrations begin. Loads more dancing and singing to finish this bollywood film off. This is a typical musical, lots of singing, dancing and plenty of colour. I really felt like I was one of the characters witnessing this family and their morals about marriage etc. However if you thought I'd be giving it a glowing review think again. If you ...
...of the film which can be improved on in order to make it a bollywood masterpiece. First criticism I'll have to make was what happened to the singing?? It was all done through voice overs and everyone sounded identical. I know alot of bollywood movies are made in this way but if it was to be a true musical surely they can sing rather than mime. Another one would be you'd get really into the story then suddenly out of the blue we'll get a song/dancing. ...

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...rightly called the global village. Bride and prejudice is an adaptation as well as an inspiration of Jane Austen's novel. It is not adapted brilliantly but the concept of marrying your daughters is really very traumatic and humorous in asian societies. The mothers are really bent on finding a rich handsome green card or british pasport holder man for their beauty queens without realising how they are going to be adjusted in a foreign environment. ...
...and Maya, of Mr. Bakhshi who is a farmer living in a Amritsar punjab side of india. Different from pride and prejudice here there are four sisters instead of five. Mrs. Bakshi was unhappy with her husband because he didnt agree with her in moving to foreign country when some relative was trying to sponser him. At this point they were invited in a wedding where the four sisters meet Balraj a british indian and Darcy who is a rich british person. The ...

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I am an Indian and I really looked forward to this film that seemed like it was going to merge genres and do well to introduce the brilliant acting of Rai to the western world! After watching the film I would have to say yes it is colourful and funny. However its neither here nor there it follows Austen's plot pretty much to the letter, with adaptation of course, but just feels empty and shallow. It began well with the first song in Punjabi or Hindi, ...
...makes no sense to me and spoilt some really good dancing. Many Bollywood films have songs and stock characters but there is also serious issues underlying the films and they are addressed throughout the film. This does not address anything serious and seems to be just a big song and dance. We never believe Lakhi is any genuine trouble with Wickham, which I did when reading the novel. This film lacks all the subtlety of Austen's novel and there is ...

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Bride and "Prejudice is a Bollywood" version of the great "Pride and Prejudice" written by one of England's finest authors - Jane Austen. It is a love story in which there is often much confliction due to the prejudice of characters on both sides. Bride and Prejudice highlights this within two families - representing the Asian Culture and the other representing the Western culture. The music and dancing is truly outstanding. It has been so cleverly ...
...squeezed into to a compact time of 2 hours! It is a very colourful film - really highlighting the Asian culture. There are many 'oohs' and 'Ah's'. Involves lots of emotion. Great actors and actresses! Great acting! It is a very funny film and I would recommend it to anyone. ...

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This film is a must see romantic comedy if you are a big fan of Aishwarya Rai. If you have seen Bombay Dreams and liked it, the chances are you will like the musical entertainment in this movie as they are somewhat similar. The story script while not extraordinary, is rather catchy. This is probably due to the fact that it is a fusion of the Asian and Western culture. Martin Henderson's did an excellent job of his character as Will Darcy, the arogant, ...
...However he does not pull off the on screen romance well. The movie comes to an end without even a kiss so, if you go there thinking that romance equals physical contact, you will be disappointed. Naveen Andrews who plays Balraj (Darcy's Friend), does a good job with the first song sequence. On the whole this movie is a must see if you are looking something lighthearted after a hard week or day at work. Just don't keep all hopes up. Leave your imagination ...

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...I do not know how it compares to the actual Price and Prejudice, but after seeing that I am thinking of reading it. But I do nto think it will make me think of Bride and Prejudice. Definately one to buy when it comes out for me. ...

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At first I wasnt too sure about this movie, the first 15mins or so seemed a bit over the top kind of like a musical! Once we got over the sudden outbursts of song the film became very enjoyable. The storyline was interesting and was a "feel good movie". Lots of bright colours and beautiful scenes, made me want to visit India ! The plot had a few unexpected twists, was humourous but had some important moral messages behind the humour. Gave an insight ...

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This was my first ever Bollywood movie (though I am told this is Bollywood lite). I thought it was enormous fun, full of colour and verve. The music was actually accesible - Bollywood with some standard western numbers as well. The script was a bit weak in places and I thought Martin Henderson was miscast as Darcy - he didn't have the brooding power and chemistry of a Colin Firth and he was out-classed by Aishwarya Rai. Aishwarya Rai is impossibly ...
...to it, eg no kissing and the way it celebrated marriage. It was nice that all the men in the movie quite frankly all wanted to get married as much as the women - I think this is true of men in real life, only they are encouraged to hide it and act macho and the convention in movies is to show men as reluctant. This is not for those who don't like Bollywood though - my husband didn't like it - I think it was the eunuchs appearing in the street number ...

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