English Vinglish Page #8

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
5,750 Views


leave me and your mother alone!

It's time for us

to focus on each other

Shashi Aunty...your turn

Yes... come on

Aunty

Sorry... my wife's English is...

not very good so...

May I?

Meera...

Kevin...

this marriage is a...

Oops sorry... I started in Hindi

This marriage is a

beautiful thing

It is the most

special friendship...

friendship of two people

who are equal

Life is a long journey

Meera, sometimes you will feel

you are less

Kevin, sometimes you will also

feel you are less than Meera

Try to help each other

to feel equal

It will be nice

Sometimes...

married couple don't even know

how the other is feeling

So... how they will help the other?

It means marriage is finished?

No

That is the time

you have to help yourself

Nobody can help you better than you

If you do that...

you will return back feeling equal

your friendship will return back...

your life will be beautiful

Meera...Kevin...

maybe you'll very busy...

but have family...

son...daughter...

in this big world...

It will make you feel so good

Family...

family can never be...

never be judgemental!

Family will never...

put you down...

will never make you feel small

Family is the only one

who will never laugh

at your weaknesses

Family is the only place

where you will always get

love and respect

That's all Meera and Kevin...

I wish you all the best

Thank you

Well Shashi...

you don't 'return back',

you just return...

and you missed a few

'a's and 'the's...

else you passed with distinction!

Shashi aunty you were amazing!

Yes... I'm so proud of you

Do you want me to help?

Bring the other tray

Next time you speak in

English in front of mama...

please think...

she can talk better than you!

David Sir... Ladoo!

Thank you...

I have some thing for you!

When you don't like yourself...

you tend to dislike

everything connected to you

New things seem to be more attractive

When you learn to love yourself...

then the same old life...

starts looking new...

starts looking nice

Thank you...

for teaching me...

how to love myself!

Thank you for making me...

feel good about myself

Thank you so much!

Ladoo...

Broke the French heart, didn't you?

Shashi...

Do you...

still love me?

If I didn't...

why would I give you two Ladoos?

And...

good choice!

Her eyes... they speak

They tease... they sneak

into the world of dreams

All bright and gold and green!

Here goes the shy blushing bride

She sways to her beloved's charms

Magic in her dark kohl eyes

What newspaper would you like sir?

New York Times please

And you ma'am?

The New York...

sorry...do you have

any Hindi newspaper?

No, sorry

it's ok...thank you.

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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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