English Vinglish(2012)
English Vinglish is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film stars Sridevi in her comeback role, alongside Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, and Priya Anand. It follows Shashi Godbole, a Pune housewife who feels inadequate because she cannot speak English, and travels to New York for her niece's wedding. There, she secretly enrolls in a four-week English-speaking course that transforms her confidence and self-worth. The film was praised for its sensitive portrayal of a woman's struggle for respect and identity. It was a critical and commercial success, earning multiple awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on Family Welfare. English Vinglish was released on 5 October 2012 and is available on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream
- Theatrical Release
- 5 October 2012
- Director
- Gauri Shinde
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
Shashi Godbole is a loving housewife who makes perfect ladoos but feels invisible because she can't speak English. Her husband and daughter constantly mock her broken English. When she travels alone to New York for a wedding, she secretly joins an English class. There, she discovers her own strength and learns that language doesn't define her worth.
“A story of love, language, and self-respect.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for English Vinglish
Cast reunions in this film: Sridevi & Amitabh Bachchan (3 films together).
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.