English Vinglish is the first innocent film I’ve done”, he has said.Ĥ) The film’s interesting promo where Sridevi can be seen trying to read the censor certificate of the film was a first of it’s kind. So far all my films from France have been. “My little girl has not seen me on screen. Sridevi liked the subject and I narrated the script to her and it just happened,” revealed Gauri in an interview.ģ) Shashi’s classmate Laurent, who was besotted with her, was played by French superstar Mehdi Nebbou. Balki mentioned about me writing a script. When Balki met Boney and Sridevi, they asked him what was he doing at that time. Like most people in India struggle with this language, it’s just the insensitivity and insecurity that made me do this film.”Ģ) Do you know how Sridevi came on-board for the film? “While writing the script, I did not think of anyone. Gauri wrote the story keeping her in mind, and has said, “This film is inspired by my mom. Here are more such interesting facts you probably didn’t know about this gem of a film:ġ) Gauri’s mother Vaishali, a housewife, ran a pickle-business, and wasn’t able to speak English fluently. But did you know that Shashi’s character was based on the director Gauri Shinde’s mother Vaishali Shinde? In a country where speaking English flawlessly is a must and people who can’t, are ridiculed, this film did wonders. Upon release, the story, coupled with Sridevi’s heart-wrenching performance was a big hit, with colleges and schools taking students for the film’s screening. When she goes to New York for her niece’s wedding, an incident at a cafe leaves Shashi heart-broken and she finally decides to enrol herself in English-speaking tutorial classes. The story was about Shashi, a middle-class housewife who makes and sells laddoos as a home-business, but is poked fun at by her family members for not being able to speak English fluently. Not only did it mark the comeback of actor Sridevi, who had ruled in the 90s and was the highest-paid actor of her time, it was also one of those rare films which instantly connected with the audience. The film English Vinglish was a trend-setter when it released in 2012.
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