![]() ![]() Shashi breaks up a little every time the three most important people in her life - her husband, daughter and son - crack up at her vernacular accent. The betrayal of the unforgettable woman in "English Vinglish" is far less dramatic and therefore much more profoundly deep-rooted. The issues in those films about unfulfilled wives were largely socially-defined - infidelity, adultery and betrayal. Shabana Azmi used to do such films in the 1970s. "English Vinglish" is a fabulous fable of a woman's self-actualization. Director Gauri Shinde brings to the comfort of the familiar a feeling and flavour of wonderment, discovery and beauty. We see that hurt in Sridevi's eyes each time she is slighted and snubbed by those whom she loves the most. Shashi's husband thinks he's just being urbane and witty. Her husband openly cracks jokes about her accent. Shashi's children find her embarrassing at times. Imagine a housewife - beautiful, efficient, charming, supportive - and imagine if she looks like, well, Sridevi and still feels she is being taken for granted just because she can't speak fluent Angrezi. At some point in our lives we have all felt that if we don't speak good English, we are not destined to be successful human beings. Only imperfect human beings like you and I, who make that common error of taking loved ones for granted.Īdmit it. Oct 5 (IANS): There are no villains in "English Vinglish". Film: "English Vinglish" Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, and Sujata Kumar
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