
English Vinglish(2012)
Hindi133 mins
English Vinglish (2012) is a 133-minute Hindi film directed by Gauri Shinde. Starring Sridevi, Priya Anand and Mehdi Nebbou. With an audience rating of 7.9/10, English Vinglish stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2012.
Director:Gauri Shinde
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 5 October 2012
- Director
- Gauri Shinde
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
A woman from India visits the U.S. for a family wedding. Feeling insecure because she doesn't speak English well, she secretly takes a crash course in the language. Her growing confidence changes how her family sees her and how she sees herself.
“She came to America to learn English, and found her voice.”
Film Details
7.9Rating
133Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date5 October 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As印度英语 · Englisch für Anfänger · Nyelves-lecke · Инглиш-винглиш · English Vinglish - Aller Anfang ist schwer · 救救菜英文 · 纽约精读游 · Angliština Engliština · English Vinglish · English Vinglish
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
identityfamilylovefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1



SrideviShashi Godbole
→#2
Priya AnandRadha
→#3M
Mehdi NebbouLaurent, a French cook
→#4
Amitabh BachchanActor
→#5G
Gauri ShindeDirector
→#6L
Laxman UtekarCrew
→#7
R
Ruth AguilarActor
→#8
S
Sujata KumarActor
→#9
R
Rajeev RavindranathanActor
→Trivia
- The film was Sridevi's comeback after a 15-year break from acting.
- Director Gauri Shinde based the story on her own mother's struggles with English.
- The film's budget was only 5 crore rupees but earned over 100 crore worldwide.
- Amitabh Bachchan made a surprise cameo as himself in the airport scene.
- Sridevi learned to make laddoos for her role as a home-based sweet maker.
- The English class scenes were filmed with real language students as extras.
- It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival before releasing in India.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in English Vinglish
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