Stars: Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Daniel Gillies, Naveen Andrews

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Summary: A Bollywood reworking of Jane Austen's novel. Mrs Bennet is eager to find husbands for her five daughters. When the rich, and single, Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy come to live nearby, Mrs Bennet's hopes are raised, but things are not so simple...

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The exotic sounds, vibrant colours, and ecstatic dancing of Bollywood collide with the cunning storytelling of Jane Austen in Bride &Prejudice(from the writer/director of previous East/West hybrid Bend It Like Beckham). When smart, outspoken Lalita Bakshi (Indian beauty Aishwarya Rai) meets Will Darcy (Martin Henderson, The Ring), she finds this American businessman arrogant and conceited--but because his best friend is falling in love with her sister, Lalita agrees to travel around India with Darcy. On the trip, a childhood friend of Darcy's named Johnny (Daniel Gillies, Spider-Man 2) both tickles Lalita's fancy and confirms her worst suspicions about Darcy. But as events unfold, Lalita wonders if she hasn't misjudged Darcy--and Johnny. Austen fans will be find much to criticize; Bride &Prejudicetransplants the basic plot of Pride &Prejudiceto modern India, but not much of Austen's sly wit or her insights about character and society have survived the translation. Henderson, though handsome, lacks the intimidating charisma of previous Mr. Darcys (including Laurence Olivier and Colin Firth). Thank goodness for the delightful Rai, here making her first all-English-language movie. She commands the screen like a true star (unsurprisingly, she's hugely popular in India, and previously starred in a more homegrown Austen adaptation: I Have Found It, based on Sense &Sensibility). For Western audiences unfamiliar with the freewheeling exuberance of Indian movies--wild musical numbers can break out at almost any moment--Bride &Prejudiceoffers an engaging taste of this fantastic cinematic style. --Bret Fetzer

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Director Audio Commentary, The Making Of, Aishwarya Rai Featurette, Martin Henderson Featurette, Production Design Featurette, Make Up Featurette, Dance Featurette, Ashantis Song Featurette, Crew Does Balle Balle, Deleted Song Arrogance Pride And Vanity, Extended S
Year:	2004
Release Date:	March 14, 2005
Runtime:	110 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 9154 R D V D
Keywords:	Music, Comedy, Films, Bride, General, Prejudice, Shows, Romantic, Performing, Musicals, Arts
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts