After Devdas was announced among the Ten best films of the millenium by the TIME magazine, here is another reason for Indian cinema fans to rejoice. Bride and Prejudice has been included among a list of the 10 Best Wedding films of the world by The National newspaper. Here is what it had to say about the film.
Bride and Prejudice (Rank #6)
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is given a Bollywood twist from the Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha. Aishwarya Rai stars in her first English-speaking role as Lalita, a woman pressured to marry by her parents, but whom is inexplicably attracted to the initially stern and obnoxious American Will Darcy (Martin Henderson). Lessons about love, Indian culture and following your heart are all learnt in this critically acclaimed movie, which was a hit with audiences around the world.
Another film of Indian origin, Monsoon Wedding too secured a place in the list
Monsoon Wedding (2001) (Rank #2)
Arranged marriage is explored in this critically adored international production, set in India where a father's arrangements for the wedding of his daughter to a man she has only known for two weeks are threatened by the chaos of arranging such a large family event, plus a scandalous secret being kept by the bride-to-be. Riveting to the last minute, this film shines a light on the often jarring forces of tradition and modernity, as old values fight for priority over an increasingly westernised lifestyle.
The full list:
1. Four Weddinga and a Funeral (1994)
2. Monsoon Wedding (2001)
3. Muriel's Wedding (1994)
4. Bridesmaids (2011)
5. The Wedding Singer (1998)
6. Bride and Prejudice (2004)
7. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
8. Father of the Bride (1991)
9. Mamma Mia! (2008)
10. Wedding Crashers (2005)
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding should be #1.
i loved this movie... one of my fav
loved balle balle song .. & loved Aish's punjabi avatar
Crappy movie
Nice family movie...
Mon, 2012-06-18 13:49 — Anonymous
If you are a true film buff, you'd know by now that there is no similarity between Pride and Prejudice and Bride and Prejudice except for the fact that they were made based on the same book. Pride and Prejudice the film was just what was shown in the book. Whereas B&P was a Bollywood adaptation. The Indian-American connection built in the movie was unique and creative. And it would not be wrong to say that it was the first English movie which brought the Western audiences closer to Bollywood and made it popular... much longer before Slumdog Millionaire.
WOW! aish is not doing anything for 1.5 year but her films are making her and her fans proud...... firstly her devdas was listed in an international list then came the news that robot is making new records in japan and now this....... congrats to the team
wow! aish is not doing any work for 1.5 years but still her old movies are making her and her fans proud.......
firstly her devdas was selected for an international list then came the news that robot is making new records in japan and now this...... congrats to the team of this movie <3
@oxygen:
i know you are a big fan of aishwarya,so am i.....but i think you go a bit overboard when praising her!
B & P was a decent movie...and ash did a great job...but we all know the movie wasn't a "SUPERHIT' like you are saying...so stick to the facts.praise ash,but not falsely!
and please don't get me wrong...i don't mean to offend you :)
Hey Sujata, great to see u on here after a while. keep up the good work. Btw loved this movie n seen it loads of times, IMO Aishwarys is the best!
Oh no! Bride and Prejudice was such a BAD adaptation of Jane Austen's novel! The BBC series version of Pride and Prejudice and the Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen versions were so much better! I really liked the KK-MM cinematic version! It was beautiful! Bride and Prejudice on the other hand was pure noise and confusion!
I absolutely LOVE Bride and Prejudice! My Big Fat Greek Wedding needs to be higher up on the list, atleast higher than the dorky and overacted Wedding Singer! Aishwarya made a lovely Lizzy (Lalita) but the movie was more of an ensemble romantic-comedy with Anupam Kher, Namrata Shirokar, Naveen Andrews, Indira Verma etc so praise Aishwarya all you want guys but don't take away the credit from the star cast! I loved the song and dance sequences and the romance was subtle but beautiful.
Aish rocked in this movie.....she was wondrful....
@falling star Yes,Ash was adorable!The film was a huge HUGE success and earned thrice more than its budget.And topped the Uk box office charts for the whole week.Its all the Aishwarya Rai-magic! haha! I mean no other actress could have brought the sensitivity and poise to Lalita,and express it so well.Nicole Kidman has mentioned it that she became a huge fan of Ash after watching the film.And that she absolutely loves the film! :)
i dont watch weding movies that much but i did
watch B & P and i liked it pretty much so congrats to the team and cast :)
Mon, 2012-06-18 00:49 — kohinoor
I really loved that nagin dance on Bride and prejudice
That was the best part of the filim
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Lol,i loved that nagin dance too,kohinoor.
LOL! This film was hilarious. My friends here whenever they talk abt Ash since they cannot pronounce her name well, refer to her as the Bride and Prejudice chick! lol
COngratulations Ash! U r the best..Come back and storm cinema world again!
OMG! Outstanding..Love her..Its so good to see her success in Hollywood!
Mon, 2012-06-18 05:43 — mystery guy
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Another feather on ash's crown. Good for her. Even if she stops doing films now, everyone will always remember her for decades to come.
Bride and Prejudice was a fantastic film. It has a very good repeat value. Whenever it comes on star movies I watch it every time. She looked ethereal in that film. I loved that Snake dance by the way! lmao. It was funny!
Its awesome that this film was included in the same category as Mamma Mia which had Academy Award nominations!
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Ash is UNIQUE!!India's pride.Hope she does more HW films instead of turning them down..Bollywood doesn't deserve her a bit.She's way too good in every department.
The Most Beautiful woman rocks!!!!!!
Congratulations Ash! U r the biggest Indian star and A-list HW actress..COme back to HW movies.
Bride and prejudice with the likes of Mamma Mia and others..Wow!! Ash is a global star star for sure!Loved her int eh film,no wonder it was a hit.Only Ash can carry a whole film on her shoulders.
congrats!!! <3<3
Another feather on ash's crown. Good for her. Even if she stops doing films now, everyone will always remember her for decades to come.
Bride and Prejudice was a fantastic film. It has a very good repeat value. Whenever it comes on star movies I watch it every time. She looked ethereal in that film. I loved that Snake dance by the way! lmao. It was funny!
Its awesome that this film was included in the same category as Mamma Mia which had Academy Award nominations!
Aishwarya rocks
BTW, sujata......you posted something after a long time. thanks for this news :)
GREAT!!!!! And oxygen, i agree... it was a complete aish movie......
okey haters, i know you will start bashing her and the movie by saying "the movie was bad, it was a flop, it was stupid , aish was not good in the movie..... blah,blah" but the reality is the movie was acclaimed and so was her performence and most importantly, it was a hit!
okay now start bashing her.....1,2,3, go....
I really loved that nagin dance on Bride and prejudice
That was the best part of the filim
Thats fantastic!Bride and Prejudice is a film that was immensely loved worldwide.No wonder it was a SUPERHIT worldwide.It was a complete Ash film.The success of the film,the story--everything relied on her.She was so expressive,adorable and outstanding in the film and not to forget her irresistible beauty!She makes us all proud!Good for Monsoon wedding too.
Awesome! Ash is awesome!