It's a Wonderful Afterlife Page #7

Synopsis: Southall Police are baffled by four successive homicides of East Indians, and request Detective Raj Murthy to mingle with the local community and find out who is behind the murders. Raj does so and meets with his childhood girlfriend, Roopi Sethi, who lives with her widowed mother and brother, Jazz. Both continue to meet and an unsuspecting Raj will be taken by surprise when his superiors consider Roopi as a suspect in these homicides as she knew all the deceased victims. Before they could take any further steps, a fifth homicide occurs - that of Mrs. Goldstein. Again this victim is also known to Roopi, but in order to arrest her, they must find evidence and also a motive.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Director(s): Gurinder Chadha
Production: UTV Communications
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
40
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
PG-13
Year:
2010
100 min
Website
87 Views


they're negative.

What?

Don't go over there, Murthy.

Because the DNA didn't match

doesn't mean she's not the murderer.

You'll compromise our case.

You should have told me.

I couldn't trust you.

You put her before

the investigation.

He loves her.

He's come back for her.

Googly?

Namaste, Aunty.

I have to talk to Roopi.

Well done.

Yes, come in. She's inside.

Thank you.

Let them work it out.

CURRY MAN:
What's he up to?

Don't let him get in the way.

KEBAB WOMAN:
What's he doing, huh?

Mr Nasty.

I don't trust him.

He's up to something.

What's he looking for?

He's going in the back.

ROLLING PIN WOMAN: Come quickly.

What are you doing?

This is my house.

What are you doing here?

I'm stopping Murthy making

the biggest mistake of his life.

He keeps trying to protect her.

He's proposing to her.

Ah, good.

I can't let him marry a murderer.

She's not a murderer.

Now...!

Please.

Now, now, Mrs Sethi.

Please let them be.

Don't make me harm you.

Calm down.

SPIRITS GASP:

My God.

It's you.

Put down the shears.

I don't want to harm you.

Put down the shears.

Please.

HE GROANS:

Look at that.

MILO BARKS:

What happened? Where's Googly?

He asked me to marry him.

That is wonderful.

So why are you looking upset?

Because I said no.

Why?

Mum!

He was spying on me.

He wanted to arrest me.

Tell her it was the other one

that was after her.

He was trying to protect her.

He was only trying to protect you.

Why would you think that?

Because...his boss told me.

What?

When did you speak to his boss?

They...took me for questioning.

What?

Why, Mum?

Keep going, panji, keep going.

Murthy loves her.

Anyone can see that.

Help her see the truth.

Roopi.

Sometimes things

don't always make sense.

But deep inside you know

what's right and what's wrong.

Trust me, beti.

Googly is the one for you.

Don't let him go

or you will always regret it.

Googs!

TYRES SCREECH:

Mazel tov.

JAZZ:
Mum!

JAZZ:
Mum!

See, even fat people can find love.

Of course.

Why not?

Why not?

What's all the noise about?

Your sister is getting married.

No way.

Come and see what's happening

outside.

Cool, one minute. Stay there.

What's this?

I earned it DJ-ing. I've been

saving it for Roopi's wedding.

Oh, my puta.

What are you crying for, Mum?

She's finally getting married.

MUSIC AND CHEERING

She looks beautiful.

Well, this whole thing

is ridiculous.

I can't think of a worse motive

in criminal history.

PEOPLE GASP:

CHATTER:

Call a doctor!

MONITOR BEEPS:

So, she never told you, huh?

She didn't tell anyone.

It's a real shame.

Sadly there's not much

we can do now.

Cancer was diagnosed months ago.

Why didn't you tell us, Mum?

We could have got you treatment.

I wanted to be with my husband.

There's nothing left for me...

..except to see you

find a husband...

as good as your father.

Can I speak to Mrs Sethi's children

outside, please?

Thank you.

I have something for you.

From the garden.

Finally.

Please don't tell Roopi.

It would kill her.

But you do know

that you broke the law.

Big time.

SPIRITS:
We don't mind.

Yes, we do. She's a murderer.

She deserves to be punished.

You be quiet. You were an accident.

You killed yourself.

We're the real victims

and do we mind? No.

You can't let her get away

with this.

Roopi is like our own daughter now.

Tell him, don't let her suffer.

She's been the best daughter, too.

Don't let him take away

Roopi's happiness.

Tell him for God's sake,

before she comes in.

NAAN MAN:
Everything we did wrong

you helped us put right with her.

I'm sorry I called her moto.

But you made me a much better man

in death than I ever was in life.

Mum. What happened?

What did she say?

She said she wants me to make you

the happiest woman alive.

I promised her I'll do

everything I can to do it.

Mum.

We've been discussing with the

doctor about a life support machine.

SPIRITS:
No!

No, Doctor. Please let me go

peacefully. I'm happy now.

Of course.

Don't be afraid, panji,

it won't hurt.

We did it and we're all fine.

You'll see your husband and

I'll finally get to see my Abe.

NAAN MAN:
So you really want to come

back as my wife in the next life?

I do.

All I need's another couple of

lifetimes to figure out women

and I'll be set.

What's she smiling at?

Mum?

Mum?

MONITOR FLATLINES

ANGELIC MUSIC:

MAN:
Song one, take one.

One, two, three, four.

MUSIC:
"Stayin' Alive Desified" by

Bally Sagoo feat. Stayin' Alive UK

LAUGHTER:

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# You can tell by the way

I use my walk

# I'm a woman's man, no time to talk

# Music loud and women warm

# I've been kicked around

since I was born

# And now it's all right, it's OK

You may look the other way

# We can try to understand

The New York Times' effect on man

# Whether you're a brother

Or whether you're a mother

# You're staying alive

Stayin' alive

# Feel the city breakin'

And everybody shakin'

# And we're stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive

# Well now I get low and I get high

And if I can't either, I really try

# Got the wings of heaven on my shoes

# I'm a dancin' man

and I just can't lose

# You know it's all right, it's OK

I'll live to see another day

# We can try to understand

The New York Times' effect on man

# Whether you're a brother

Or whether you're a mother

# You're stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Feel the city breakin'

And everybody shakin'

# And we're stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive... #

This is G... Guy Heeley.

# ..You're going nowhere

# Somebody help me

# Somebody help me, yeah

# I'm going nowhere

Somebody help me, yeah... #

And to the left. And to the right.

# ..Oh, you can tell by the way

I use my walk

# I'm a woman's man

No time to talk

# Music loud and women warm... #

CAST AND CREW CHEER

# ..You know it's all right, it's OK

You may look the other way

# We can try to understand

The New York Times' effect on man

# Whether you're a brother

Or whether you're a mother

# You're stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive

Stayin' alive

# Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive. #

MUSIC:
"It's Love" by Mica Paris

# I can't believe this is happening

# Am I dreaming or is this real?

# Like the breath of spring

# The love you bring

# Boy, you rescued me

# Cos I was sad and lonely

# I lost my way

# Invisible but you noticed me

# I can't believe my dream's standing

# In front of me

# Yeah

# It's love

# Is this possible?

# I don't know

# I don't know what he sees in me

# I will love you

# In this life

# And I will love you for always... #

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Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha, (born 10 January 1960) is an English film director of Kenyan Asian origin. Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. This common theme among her work showcases the trials of Indian women living in England and how they must reconcile their converging traditional and modern cultures. Although many of her films seem like simple quirky comedies about Indian women, they actually address many social and emotional issues, especially ones faced by immigrants caught between two worlds. Much of her work also consists of adaptations from book to film, but with a different flare. She is best known for the hit films Bhaji on the Beach (1993), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), and the comedy film It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010). Her latest feature is the partition drama Viceroy's House (2017). more…

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