Bride and Prejudice |  | Actors: Naveen Andrews, Ashanti (II), Nadira Babbar, Alexis Bledel, Georgina Chapman
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  262 reviews
Sales Rank: 4899
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D39691D
UPC: 786936278330
EAN: 0786936278330
ASIN: B00094AS9U
Theatrical Release Date: February 11, 2005
Release Date: July 5, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The exotic sounds, vibrant colors, and ecstatic dancing of Bollywood collide with the cunning storytelling of Jane Austen in Bride & Prejudice (from the writer/director of previous East/West hybrid Bend It Like Beckham). When smart, outspoken Lalita Bakshi (Indian beauty Aishwarya Rai) meets Will Darcy (Martin Henderson, The Ring), she finds this American businessman arrogant and conceited--but because his best friend is falling in love with her sister, Lalita agrees to travel around India with Darcy. On the trip, a childhood friend of Darcy's named Johnny (Daniel Gillies, Spider-Man 2) both tickles Lalita's fancy and confirms her worst suspicions about Darcy. But as events unfold, Lalita wonders if she hasn't misjudged Darcy--and Johnny. Austen fans will be find much to criticize; Bride & Prejudice transplants the basic plot of Pride & Prejudice to modern India, but not much of Austen's sly wit or her insights about character and society have survived the translation. Henderson, though handsome, lacks the intimidating charisma of previous Mr. Darcys (including Laurence Olivier and Colin Firth). Thank goodness for the delightful Rai, here making her first all-English-language movie. She commands the screen like a true star (unsurprisingly, she's hugely popular in India, and previously starred in a more homegrown Austen adaptation: I Have Found It, based on Sense & Sensibility). For Western audiences unfamiliar with the freewheeling exuberance of Indian movies--wild musical numbers can break out at almost any moment--Bride & Prejudice offers an engaging taste of this fantastic cinematic style. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
Spinning a Bollywood tale from Jane Austen's classic novel, director Gurinder Chadha, writer Paul Madeya Berges, and producer Deepak Nayar (the BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM team) present this musical full of romance, intrigue, and cross-cultural celebration.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 262
 great movie January 30, 2010
Robin B. Beaudoin (TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT, US)
I loved this movie. Its the first time i seen a bali movie. its funny, its a love story, and the setting is beautiful.
Great!!! January 11, 2010
Dawn E. Giesman
We've watched this movie maybe 10 times since we got it. The movie and case are perfect. Thanks.
 It's just okay--not as good as you'd think it would be January 4, 2010
D. C. Sterling (Florida)
I was quite disappointed in this movie. I liked only the first part of it, which is the part that has Naveen Andrews in it. He was, hands-down, the best part of this movie. My favorite part was at the beginning when they were at the wedding. The dancing was superb, especially Naveen's, which was quite unexpected. As soon as Naveen disappeared, the movie went downhill in my opinion.
There was only one other dance number I enjoyed, which was the one where the other girls were teasing Aishwarya (Ash) about Mr. Kohli. That number was funny, and the rest of the movie was very boring. I didn't like the rest of the song and dance numbers. The acting was just so-so.
If you want to see a really good Bollywood movie, I highly recommend Kuch Naa Kaho, which was the first Bollywood movie I'd ever seen. Kuch Naa Kaho is the standard I use to measure other Bollywood movies, and so far, none has matched that standard.
Interesting December 16, 2009
Layayi (Puerto Rico)
I bought this movie because I needed to use it for a class. Overall, it's very entertaining if you like musicals. It is also nice how the topic of love and intercultural marriage is presented in the movie.
Delightful entertainment November 27, 2009
Elizabeth III (North Kingstown, RI)
I first saw this movie on a cable movie channel and was initially watching it out of curiosity. I ended up loving it and watched it several more times in the following week with my kids. From the energetic wedding dance at the beginning to the delightful characters in a Bollywood musical adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, you will not fail to be enchanted. If you are looking for a movie to spend a couple of mood lifting hours, definitely consider this one!
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