English Vinglish Page #3

Synopsis: The story of a quiet, sweet tempered housewife who endures small slights from her well educated husband and daughter everyday because of her inability to speak and understand English. She is resourceful and open-minded but somehow these traits don't get noticed by them. Then one day on a trip to visit her sister in Manhattan she decides to enroll in an English Learners class and meets a host of new people who teach her to value herself beyond the narrow perspective of her family.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): Gauri Shinde
Production: Eros Entertainment
  8 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
134 min
$1,416,189
Website
5,153 Views


And you?

Hello...

Manu!

Hi...how are you?

Yes I know you

sisters chat regularly...

but what about me

So how is New York?

When are you coming to India?

Last time when you

came along with Radha...

what a wonderful time we had

So how is...

Meera...?

What!

The date's been fixed?

Wedding in New York!

Speak to Shashi...

I can't believe it...

We're going to New York!

Can't sleep...so much noise...

Aye dumbo... wake up...

we're going to New York!

Manu aunty is

sending tickets for us...

so sweet of her...right mom?

Sorry mom...

forget about it please...

just forget it...

we are going to New York!

Not going to school?

Cousin Meera is getting married

To an American in New York...

how cool!

It must be very cold there

Mom... even it if was hot,

you couldn't come

Why?

You don't have a passport

You have to make a passport?

Yes you have to...

Tomorrow I'll start

the visa procedures...

first is yours...

since you need to leave before us

And us?

We will go later

Why?

I've told you...

I don't want to go alone

I'll come with you...

on the plane

What's this alone valone?

You, Sagar and me

will travel together

We will have great fun...

let mummy go ahead

She needs to help

Manu aunty with the wedding...

really boring work

We'll join them

later and just have fun

What...no Dad!

What about your quiz competition?

You want to let your team down?

I don't have any quiz competition

I can go with mummy

Fine... you'll be

thrown out of school...

...you can sit at home and make Ladoos

What?

I've never traveled alone...

how will I manage?

What alone!

A hundred people will be

with you on the flight

Let me take Sagar...

No it's not a good idea...

you won't be able to manage

Don't I do it here?

But that's America...

it's a foreign land...

you can't even speak English well

Will you be happy...

Shashi If I was you...

I would be at the airport right now

Maaji...how do I go?

It's a matter of a few days...

everyone will join you anyway

She is your only sister...

she's all alone there...

first wedding in the family...

who else will she turn to for help?

And I'm here anyway...

Problem?

Yes... a really big problem

Will you manage without me?

Yes...few Bey blades...

that Tron game...

Ben 10...

and many Hot Wheels cars...

if I get all this I will manage

And how do you do that thing?

O my dear...

my heart doesn't beat without you

My heart...it feels a twitch

How do I go to a foreign land?

My heart...

My heart trembles...quivers

I am afraid

O my dear...

my heart doesn't beat without you

My heart...it feels a twitch

How do I go to a foreign land?

Do you embrace

all your colleagues so fondly?

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Gauri Shinde

Gauri Shinde (born. July 6, 1974) is an Indian ad-film and feature film director. Shinde has made her directional debut with the highly acclaimed English Vinglish (2012), which marked the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde featured in the Financial Times 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'. She also featured on Rediff's list of 'Bollywood's 5 Best Directors of 2012.'. more…

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