English Vinglish Page #5

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
5,192 Views


I need to talk to my father

Captain, who bombed the train

I don't know who bombed the train

Then go back and try again

No! No! No!

Stop this cow dung...

Let's start with the bomb...

Excuse me...

are you a terrorist?

We are trying to sleep here...

I will go but...

I am going to sister's

place to attend wedding...

Passport please...

Immigration form...

Please look into the camera ma'am

Please look into the camera...

What is the purpose of your

visit to the United States?

What?

What..-is...the...purpose...of...

your..-visit...to the United States?

My sister is attending my wedding

What?

Ah you're here to attend a wedding!

Yes

Thank you

What is the purpose...

- To help the United States of America

Sorry?

Yeah...you know...

to spend some dollars...

help recover your economy

You don't want it? I can go back...

I am going to sister's

place to attend wedding!

How dumb am I...

- Listen...

Don't let these people scare you...

it's time for them to get scared of us

This is your first trip to the US...

and first times happen only once

Every first experience is special...

so enjoy...

surely, definitely, confidently!

All the best!

Shashi aunty!

Mom... you've reached?

I'm in the car!

How are you?

The kids aren't

troubling you I hope...

Hi mama!

Sagar!

Aunty...

no more worrying about Sapna,

Sagar and uncle...

you're in New York...

we're going to have a blast!

New York has really

tall buildings, right?

Saw them from the plane...

Shashi...that's Manhattan...

Man...hat ... tan?

'Man' means...

aadmi...

'Hat'...means

topi

Mom... what's 'tan' in Hindi?

'Tan'...means...

dhoop ki chaap!

Aadmi...topi...dhoop ki chaap...

Manhattan! Tomorrow I'll take you

Thank you Shashi...

OK...welcome

I know it wasn't

easy for you to come...

but who do I have except you

it's been 10 years

since Anil passed away

I really miss him...

selfish fellow!

I have to do everything on my own now

Manu...

I look at you and I feel so proud...

to think of where we started...

and where you are now!

Remember our Hindi medium school?

We couldn't speak a

single word of English...

not a word!

And look at you now...

you have a great

career here in America...

taken care of 2 girls all by yourself

Anil... Anil...

If he hadn't motivated me...

I would have remained the same

I miss him so terribly...

but thank god you're here!

Aunty this is gorgeous!

Wonderful choice Shashi!

Hat...man...with a tan

Manhattan

Touching heaven, oh my god!

Manhattan.

New avenues of joy

Shops full of dreams

A new surprise, at every stop

To your left is Prada

To your right is Zara

Giorgio Armani,

Thank God it's Friday!

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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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