Back To Index Bride & Prejudice
 Barnes & Noble This delightful Jane Austen adaptation, a product of “Bollywood” (Bombay’s filmmaking colony), bears the unmistakable earmarks of Indian-made movies despite its nod to literary conventions. Set in the present day, it’s an audaciously conceived takeoff on Pride and Prejudice, brimming with the eye-popping musical numbers that distinguish Bollywood films. Rich young American hotelier Will Darcy (Martin Henderson) visits India with his old friend Balraj (The English Patient’s Naveen Andrews) to attend a wedding. Also attending is the socially ambitious Mrs. Bakshi (Nadira Babbar), who hopes to find prospective suitors for her four daughters. The strategy works, at least in part: Balraj falls for eldest daughter Jaya ({|Namarata Shirodkar|}), and Darcy seems attracted to younger sister Lalita (Aishwarya Rai). But he antagonizes her with tactless remarks and his preoccupation with business, making it unlikely that a relationship will blossom. In the best Bollywood tradition, characters burst into song and dance at the slightest provocation; hordes of extras suddenly appear to form impromptu chorus lines, and colorful settings automatically become staging grounds for elaborately choreographed production numbers that would do Busby Berkeley proud. The irresistible Ms. Rai, a former Miss World and the reigning queen of Bollywood, really stands out from the large, talented cast with her dynamic performances in these sequences. She’s an effervescent screen presence, bubbling over with an infectious energy that perfectly complements the high-spirited tone director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It like Beckham) brings to this ingenious Austen update. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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