English Vinglish

2012

English Vinglish

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Average Rating: 4/5

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Money, Fame and the Knowledge of English. In India, these 3 factors play a huge role in how society judges an individual. English Vinglish is the story of a woman who does not know English and is made to feel insecure by her family and society at large. The film is a light-hearted yet touching and transformational journey of Shashi. Circumstances make her determined to overcome this insecurity, master the language, teach the world a lesson on the way to becoming a self assured and confident woman. The film is shot mostly in New York and captures the inherent struggle of many people all over the world with the English Language. Hilarious, touching, sensitive, this film marks the come back of India's biggest female star...Sridevi. -- (C) Official Site

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Gauri Shinde
Written By:

Gauri Shinde
In Theaters:

Oct 5, 2012 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Nov 20, 2012
Box Office:

$1,416,189
Runtime:

129 minutes
Studio:

Eros Entertainment

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Cast

Sridevi
as Shashi Godbole

Nathan Ross
as Kevin

Adil Hussain
as Satish Godbole

Mehdi Nebbou
as Laurent

Priya Anand
as Radha

Navika Kotia
as Sapna

Shivansh Kotia
as Sagar

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Critic Reviews for English Vinglish

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

Oct 23, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Anil Sinanan
Time Out
Top Critic
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…

Lisa Tsering
Hollywood Reporter
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A winsome if utterly conventional ugly-duckling story about a sympathetic character's much deserved progress toward a richer self.

Oct 5, 2012 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Kate Taylor
Globe and Mail
Top Critic
An undemanding picture that goes down as well as the heroine's tasty ladoos.

Oct 4, 2012 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
Top Critic
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.

Mar 22, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Shubhra Gupta
The Indian Express