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A tradition-minded Indian housewife (Sridevi) enrolls in an accelerated English-language course
after she finds herself unable to place a simple order in an American restaurant.
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Cast
: Gauri Shinde
: Amit Trivedi
: RK Damani, R. Balki, Sunil Lulla, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain
ENGLISH VINGLISH is a 2012 Indian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film’s
narrative revolves around a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop her husband and
daughter mocking her lack of English skills,and gains self-respect in the process. The protagonist, played by
Sridevi, was inspired by Shinde’s mother. English Vinglish was originally made in Hindi; later it was re-shot
in Tamil and released along with a Telugu dubbed versions on 5 October 2012. The film marked Sridevi’s
return to filmmaking after a 15-year hiatus; it features French actor Mehdi Nebbou, Adil Hussain, and Priya
Anand. Amitabh Bachchan and Ajith Kumar had cameo appearances in the Hindi and Tamil,Telugu versions
respectively.
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