English Vinglish
2012 · Movie · PG · 134 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with limited English turns Manhattan into her own language classroom. As she studies in secret at first, she faces family judgment and gradually finds a stronger voice for herself.
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Details
- Original title
- इंग्लिश विंग्लिश
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-21
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (293 votes)
About
You’ll like this uplifting, emotional family drama if you enjoy feel-good stories about confidence and respect through learning, but Not for you if you want nonstop twists or darker humor, or if you dislike similar inspirational titles like Sui Dhaaga: Made in India or Tourist Family.
Pros: warm feel-good story; inspiring self-confidence; memorable performances | Cons: family disrespect may sting; some viewers find it preachy
Themes
- classroom
- housewife
- speech
- foreign language
- wedding
- xenophobia
- manhattan, new york city
- social differences
- woman director
Cast & crew
Sridevi
as Shashi Godbole
Mehdi Nebbou
as Laurent
Sujata Kumar
as Manu Desai
Priya Anand
as Radha Desai
Adil Hussain
as Satish Godbole
Navika Kotia
as Sapna Godbole
- SK
Shivansh Kotia
as Sagar Godbole
Cory Hibbs
as David Fischer
Rajeev Ravindranathan
as P Ramamurthy
Sumeet Vyas
as Salman Khan
Directed by Gauri Shinde