![]() I just wish a bigger budget could have accommodated a few more dancers, a few more numbers and a better sound quality. Bollywood/Hollywood 2002 PG-13 1 h 45 m IMDb RATING 5.9 /10 2.5K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 1:43 1 Video 15 Photos Romance Comedy Drama A wealthy East Indian man gives an apparently non-East Indian woman a crash course in his culture, so he can marry her with his familys approval. Viewers with a deeper familiarity with Bollywood will undoubtedly get more out of this film than I did. I could quibble with a lot of other things, but this is the kind of film where I’d feel guilty doing so. ![]() ![]() It all amounts to, what else, a fine time at the movies. Other highlights include a fun group musical number atop an apartment building, a credit sequence starring the film’s crew and amusing subtitles that tell you exactly what the scenes are about. The nearly-local Toronto backdrop adds to the enjoyment. As is the norm with Indian films, the story definitely takes a back seat to the musical numbers (of which there are too few) and the megawatt charm of the leads. He enlists the help of Sue, an escort who agrees to pose as his Indian fiance. Even if it’s in familiar Pretty Woman territory, despite the self-awareness of director Deepa Mehta’s script. Bollywood/Hollywood (80) 5.9 1 h PG-13 Rahul's mother announces that he must get engaged to an Indian girl before his sister can wed. Then we’re ready to follow the film along, wherever it leads. Fortunately the luscious Lisa Ray (oooh!) appears on-screen in a tight angora sweatshirt (double oooh!) and this unforgettable sight is soon followed by a fantastic musical number starring Bollywood celebrity Akshaye Khanna. Hampered by its low budget, lousy audio, choppy editing, lame comic timing and overall lack of Ooomph, this Canadian Bollywood take-off sputters. The charade begins and it seems this match borne out of necessity could fool everyone, until things get complicated.(In theaters, November 2002) For a while, this film nearly doesn’t work. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. Bollywood/Hollywood 2002 PG-13 1 h 45 m IMDb RATING 5.9 /10 2.5K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 1:43 1 Video 15 Photos Romance Comedy Drama A wealthy East Indian man gives an apparently non-East Indian woman a crash course in his culture, so he can marry her with his family's approval. Bollywood/Hollywood is a 2002 Canada-English language movie, directed by Deepa Mehta and written by Deepa Mehta. 2002 Directed by Deepa Mehta Synopsis Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is western enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. ![]() Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul's domineering mother sees the opportunity she's been waiting for and threatens to call off his sister's wedding unless he finds himself a "nice Indian girl." Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, but thinks could pass inspection. Before you can say "karmic intervention," Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire dating a beautiful, Caucasian pop star who his parents are none too fond of. From Deepa Mehta, the acclaimed director of Fire and Earth comes Bollywood/Hollywood, a madcap love-song to both East and West with Bollywood music, Hollywood choreography, North American locations, and Bollywood stars. When people from a culture largely defined by Bollywood find themselves in an environment that is saturated with Hollywood, the result is a state of mind that celebrates these two seemingly disparate worlds. ![]()
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