Synopsis
As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.
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Cast
- Naseeruddin ShahLalit Verma
- Lillete DubeyPimmi Verma
- Shefali ShahRia Verma
- Vijay RaazParbatlal Dubey
- Tillotama ShomeAlice
- Vasundhara DasAditi Verma
- Parvin DabasHemant Rai
- Kulbhushan KharbandaC. L. Chadha
- Kamini KhannaShashi Chadha
- Rajat KapoorTej Poori
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
The old-world-meets-new mesh is incarnated in the movie's soundtrack, a joyful effusion of disco Bollywood that, by the end of Monsoon Wedding, sent my spirit soaring out of the theater. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
One of those joyous films that leaps over national boundaries and celebrates universal human nature. - 88
Chicago Tribune
Delighted me like few films I've seen recently. It's a sexy, sweet, sumptuously entertaining movie about the huge and wildly eventful wedding reception. - 88
Boston Globe
The film's bountiful warmth and gusto do their work. By the end, we feel part of the family, too. - 80
Slate
When the groom's enormous procession fights its way through the hard rain and muck to the bejeweled bride, Nair's chaos downright sparkles. - 80
New Times (L.A.)
Pulsates with music, dance, color and laughter, but also glows with quiet moments of drama. - 80
L.A. Weekly
Nair, who, in this film as in so many others, aims for the beating heart of the predictable movie moment. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Fans of Robert Altman's hit "Gosford Park" will find similar pleasures here: colorful characters, multiple story lines, and clever blends of comedy and drama.
