Single mum Meera is an Australian of Indian origin. Smart and independent, she has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter...despite family pressure to find a 'nice Indian match'. Then Meera meets Will, a blonde, blue-eyed Aussie charmer. But falling in love with an Australian is not only scandalous - it's unIndian! Does she do what her family wishes, or follow her heart?
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One of my all time favorites.
Memorable, crazy movie
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee) is a successful divorced Indian mom living in Sydney, Australia with her more Indian parents and daughter. During an Indian Holi celebration she bumps into Will (Brett Lee) who teaches Aussie dialect and slang to foreign students...most likely a non-credited course. Will stays the course and eventually this evolves into a romantic comedy...you know the one where the guy comes running back and confesses his never dying love...sorry for the plot spoiler if you never saw a romance film before.The production, like the film, was a mix of Bollywood and western. There are some cultural differences, but not a bad as it could have been. There is a mystery character that develops in the second half to maintain the drama.This is a simple heart warming romance which always has a happy ending and involves beautiful people...just like real life.Guide: No swearing. One love scene with near nudity.
This movie begins with a young woman named "Meera" (Tannishtha Chatterjee) waking up from a nightmare and after going downstairs finds that her mother is busy lighting incense as part of a Hindu custom to help inaugurate her new house. Having become "westernized" both Meera and her preteen daughter "Smitha" (Maya Sathi) are somewhat embarrassed by the old ways but they cope as well as they can. The film then shifts to a scene where a young man by the name of "Will" (Brett Lee) is teaching a small class of immigrants how to speak English like an Australian. Needing a change-of-pace he then goes with some friends to an Indian festival being held not too far from his apartment in Sydney and happens to meet Meera. Although he becomes quite smitten with her there are a few things he doesn't know and he soon discovers that the cultural divide makes any possible romance between them very difficult. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a humorous movie which benefited greatly from the exotic Indian culture and the performance of the aforementioned Tannishtha Cahtterjee. That said, I have rated this movie accordingly. Slightly above average.
My Fiancé is Indian and I am not. This move hit the nail on the head! The whole time I was watching this movie I was thinking this is my life Oh my God this is my life. I think people who gave this move bad reviews just didn't get it, because, they are not around or live inside the world of a Indian family. There are so many similarities to my Fiancés family it's almost creepy. For a crash course to our wedding I told my whole family to watch this movie before they came. After the wedding was all said and done I had so many people from my side of the family came up to me and tell me your RIGHT! Especially since we had almost 700 people at our wedding and all we did all night long is dance in circles!!! It was a lot of fun! This was the best movie in a long time and no one knows how true this movie really is until they live through it.
Well, I didn't have so much expectations from this movie. But the way it turned up, I kinda liked it pretty much. It's a perfect piece for 'getting-to-know' Indian women. Tannishtha Chaterjee did an amazing job. You will definitely like Bret Lee's character too. Supriya Pathak as always was a delight to watch. This piece is much portrayed from Indian angle. I like a movie that is funny, romantic and provides a pleasant break from reality! This movie fits the bill. There is very good chemistry between the two main characters, and it's a pleasure to watch them with each other. I found myself smiling a lot. This movie, to be sure, was light and fluffy, no big complications that stress you out.. I just had a good time! I would watch it again!