4. Bride and Prejudice (DVD)

United States, Miramax Films, 2005

Bride & Prejudice  is a truly gorgeous Bollywood rendition of this classic story from the director Gurinder Chadha of Bend it like Bekham.  

Jane Austen begins her novel with one of the most famous lines in English literature - 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”

This becomes,”Anyone who's got big bucks is shopping for a wife.” from  incredibly beautiful Aishwarya Rai (playing Lalita/Elizabeth). And good looking Martin Henderson is charming as Will Darcy.

Its modern day and the story moves between east and west – India, London and L.A. A celebration of British, Bollywood and Hollywood cinema. 

A delightful chick flick with great music and dancing.  A happy, sweet, high spirited romp!

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