Bollywood is a very specific musical style whose formulae Chadha has adapted to make it accessible to western tastes. From the opening at an iconic religious location to the closing musical wedding, Bride and Prejudice is richly-decorated, filled with music and humour and human insight.

It is a testament to the universality of the original novel that a book about the English middle class translates so well to an Indian location with American and Indian characters. Whether they are at home or visiting London or America, the characters as do the people, bring the flavours of their customs.

Beautifully performed and executed, well-paced and good-humoured, Bride and Prejudice is a delightful way to spend time and has a lot to say about pride and prejudice and the human heart in contemporary society.

Well worth a watching.

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by Ali Kayn Due for Australian release 17 Feb 2005 For credits and official site details, see below Search Festivale for more work by the film-makers below. See also: Bend It Like Beckham; Pride and Prejudice (2005); Bride and Prejudice (2004) ; Pride and Prejudice (1995); Pride and Prejudice (1940); Bridget Jones' Diary ; Jane Austen Book Club

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Just the facts: Title: Bride and Prejudice (2004) Written by: Jane Austen (novel Pride and Prejudice);Paul Mayeda Berges writer Gurinder Chadha writer Directed by: Gurinder Chadha running time: 107 mins rating: PG The Players: Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Daniel Gillies, Idira Varma, Marsha Mason, Ashanti, Alexis Bledel Official website: IMDb For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.