English Vinglish
Shashi... tea!
Sapna!
Give me my phone
No...
What no...have your breakfast first...
Why don't you stop this white bread...
why can't you get brown!
Give it to me...
I like white blue red...anything
No Maaji...
your porridge is ready
Can I eat one parantha at least?
Mom...you've had enough
paranthas all your life...
it's time you had porridge now
Shashi where's my parantha?
Hurry up please...
Sagar...your bournvita
it's too white...make it brown!
Everyone wants only brown brown...
Mom look...thief!
One sweet Ladoo mom!
OK my darling...have one
You're sick...
you are going to
become a Ladoo very soon
Eat eat...eat more...
you all are going to die very soon
Sapna quiet
you should eat what you like
Exactly
This new fad of brown bread...
egg whites...
all started since you
joined this new dance class...
that...that jhaaaz dance!
What's so funny?
I can't control it...it's too funny...
Mama...say... what dance? What class?
Which class?
Eat your omelet
Where's the omelet?
There's only toast and parantha here
Come on Dad...
let's do the jhaaaz dance!
Sapna...your omelet
Mom it is not jhaaaz dance..-
it is jazz dance
Jaazz...
Jaazz...
J...Jhazz...
Jaazzz...Jazz...
Aye careful... pack properly...
Ma'am... It has to be gipt packed?
Not 'gipt'... it's GIFT...
Gipt...gipt...
Never mind...
Satish... is the car free?
I have a lot of
orders for sweets today...
Why do you need to go? Send Ramu...
I need to go for a meeting...
Nice to see you Shashi...
The Ladoos were
excellent the last time!
Thank you
Come in...
Will need more Ladoos
next week as well
Give me one Ladoo before she sees
Next, Modern Colony
Yes madam
Hello... come in
Sorry I'm a little late
No problem at all
Come... let's all taste the Ladoos
They are really excellent!
You've done a great job!
Excuse me
Satish...
the Ladoos were a super hit today!
Everyone loved...
I'm busy right now...
can we talk later please?
Sagar...
how many times have I told you...
not to do this
What are you doing!
Where's Sapna?
First do that Michael Jackson thing
Tell me
First do!
First do! First do!
OK?
Where's Sapna?
She's gone to Rupal's house...
to study
What exam?
Must be some test vest...
No test vest mama...
Cafe Coffee Day!
You've let out the secret...
what will Sapna do to you now?
She's gone to Cafe Coffee Day
with her friends...
she's having cold coffee
Aren't you gotten angry?
Not 'gotten'...getting...
I am not getting angry...
what to do?
She's worn a really short skirt...
At least she has worn a skirt!
There are boys with her too!
Lucky boys!
You don't have a problem
with any of this?
I can't hear anything
What?
There's some cold coffee
on your skirt
Where have you been?
Studying
With whom?
With Ru pal
Can't you study at home?
You think you can teach me...
English Literature?
Wow... great curry!
Thank god I didn't eat out...
Give me that chilly pickle...
Shashi...
you should stop making
those Ladoos vadoos
I have just one passion...
you want me to give that up too?
Then give me...
one Shashi Special Ladoo!
Only I should eat your food...
why should others enjoy it?
If I didn't cook well...
..you wouldn't even
bother to come home, right?
I've important
meetings to attend to...
these talks take time
Talking to me is not important right?
Oh I forget...
'important talks'
happen only in English
Why waste time talking?
No! No! No!
Dad how could you do this? Please!
Sapna...
What happened?
Hello
Satish... What happened?
Why is Sapna yelling?
Shashi...I won't be able to go
to the PTA meeting
How can you do this?
No wonder she is angry...
Told her you will go with her...
Me?
How can I...
What do you mean by how?
Aren't you a parent too?
What will I say there?
Don't be silly Shashi...
you're not going into a jungle...
it's a school...
they're not going to eat you up
Now I have to go... bye
I will come with you...
There is no need...
I will tell them you're
ill and Dad's not in town
Why ill? Tell them I'm dead
Don't be dramatic mom
Do you even know what PTA means?
No...
I may not know the meaning of PTA...
but I certainly know
the meaning of a parent
Now before I get really angry...
go get ready
Which one is your classroom?
Which one is your seat?
Not seat...desk...second last row
You sit so far back?
It doesn't make a difference...
come on...
That's really far back...
Hi Sapna...
Hi Rupal!
Hello hello!
I'm Neelam...
commonly known as
Rupal's mother these days
I'm...Sapna mother...Shashi
How nice to meet you Shashi
But I have a bone to pick with you
Every time that Rupal
comes to eat at your house
she comes back home and tells me
I have to learn how to cook from you
No aunty...even your food is...
fantabulousl
What a sweet little liar
But you must invite
me home soon Shashi...
then you and I can sit and
gossip about these Siamese twins
Yes...yes aunty...
please come... anytime!
Mom, you wanted to use the loo right?
So nice to meet you Shashi
Bye... see you soon.
What loo?
Come come come...
please sit inside...
I'll be just a minute...
Is this your English teacher?
Yes...Father Vincent...
my class teacher...
Yes Sapna...
How are you?
Mrs. Godbole right?
Pleasure to meet you
How's Mr. Godbole?
Fine...very fine
So...Sapna...
As I had discussed with
Mr. Godbole at the last PTA...
Sapna's performance
continues to be excellent...
Sir...sorry... father...
my English not good
If you don't mind...
Of course Mrs. Godbole...
Hindi is our national Language...
we should all speak in it...
but...my Hindi not very good...
is that okay?
No problem!
I am from Kottayam district you see...
Kottayam... that's in Kerala right?
It's famous for its
banana wafers right?
Do you like them?
Very much!
Next time I go I...
I'll bring back a big
packet of chips for you
Is she doing well in her studies?
Of course...
she is one of the top
She could rank first...
if she showed more interest in Physics
But is her English good?
Her English is excellent
Mrs. Godbole...
she is one of our brightest students
But is she respectful?
Does everyone like her?
Sapna...you haven't told
your mum about your fan club?
Bu Mrs. Godbole,
I wanted to talk to you about...
...this inter-school quiz competition
Sapna has been chosen...
Sapna has 'chosen' for the school...
been 'cheesed'...
Has been chosen!
She will need to stay back
an extra hour in school...
for practice sessions...
Sir...l have already
spoken to my dad about this...
and there is no problem
Yes but you haven't
spoken to your mum...
Ma'am, I need your permission please
Not a problem father...
our school must win
Although the Coffee Day
business will suffer a bit
Thank you Mrs. Godbole...
I'll see you at the next PTA meeting?
And don't forget the banana chips
Of course not...
Thank you sir
Everything went well right?
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