English Vinglish

"The first time only happens once."

Oct 5 2012 Not Rated 2h 14m
Comedy, Drama, Family

In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.

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Plot

The story of a quiet, sweet tempered housewife who endures small slights from her well educated husband and daughter everyday because of her inability to speak and understand English. She is resourceful and open-minded but somehow these traits don't get noticed by them. Then one day on a trip to visit her sister in Manhattan she decides to enroll in an English Learners class and meets a host of new people who teach her to value herself beyond the narrow perspective of her family.

Written by

Gauri Shinde

Directed by

Gauri Shinde

Cast

Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou

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Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Hope Productions, Curbside Films, Eros International, Lola's Productions

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Awards

13 wins & 25 nominations

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# of Votes
40,596
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA