Indian English

Kraig 2022-04-20 09:02:10

The film tells that the heroine Shahi is a typical Indian housewife who focuses her life on taking care of her family. With a good cooking skill, she is often ridiculed by her husband and daughter, intentionally or unintentionally, because of her poor English. She has some indescribable self-difficulties. Due to the need for help at the wedding of her relatives, Shahi embarked on a journey to the United States alone. During the process, she decided to participate in a one-month English training class, and the story unfolded here.

The music, song and dance sections of this film are not as frequently interlaced as typical Indian films are like musicals, but are used as the finishing touch in the plot, which is special. In addition, the heroine of the film, Sridevi, is a Bollywood goddess in India. She was nearly 50 years old when she appeared in the film, and her beautiful and generous appearance is still amazing. Known as the last queen of Bollywood, she deserves it.

In the play, the supporting actor's description of the heroine is quite expressive: "The eyes are like two drops of iced coffee, dripping on clean milk."

And it's not just the actors who are amazing in this film. In the progress of the plot, it shows the discussion of many aspects such as personal consciousness, cultural integration, gender dialogue, friends and family. The core proposition is actually respect for self and others. In the past few decades, the eastern world, which has been baptized by Western culture, how to achieve personal self-realization and inclusiveness of values ​​with an attitude of neither inferiority nor arrogance. This video is the best demonstration for us.

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English Vinglish quotes

  • Shashi Godbole: This marriage is a beautiful thing. It is the most special friendship. Friendship of two people who are equal. Life is a long journey. Meera, sometimes you will feel you are less. Kevin, sometimes you will also feel you are less than Meera. Try to help each other to feel equal. It will be nice. Sometimes... Married couple don't even know how the other is feeling. So... how they will help the other? It means marriage is finished? No. That is the time you have to help yourself. Nobody can help you better than you. If you do that... you will return back feeling equal. Your friendship will return back... Your life will be beautiful.

    Shashi Godbole: Meera... Kevin... Maybe you'll very busy... but have family... son... daughter. In this big world... your small little world, it will make you feel so good. Family... family can never be... never be... never be judgemental! Family will never... put you down... will never make you feel small. Family is the only one who will never laugh at your weaknesses. Family is the only place where you will always get love and respect. That's all Meera and Kevin... I wish you all the best. Thank you.

  • Laurent: Your food...

    [good]

    Laurent: .

    Shashi Godbole: No no no. You cooking hotel expert. I'm... in house cooking, very small.

    Laurent: No. Not small, not small. Food is... eh... food is art.

    Shashi Godbole: [In Hindi] When a man cooks, it's art... When a woman cooks, it's her duty.

    Laurent: What did you say?

    Shashi Godbole: I'm sorry. Man cooking... art. Lady cooking... daily job, duty!

    Laurent: No. No no. Food is... love. You cooking with love, good food. You make people happy. You artiste! Not small not small.