Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Python Hyena Monsoon Wedding (2001): Dir: Mira Nair / Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Vasundhara Das, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty, Vijay Raaz: Study of culture and tradition within the boundaries of one family as they prepare for a wedding. Naseeruddin Shah plays a father stressed and frustrated over wedding preparations. The yard is beautifully decorated with orange flowers and overwhelming trimmings, before being the subject of many guests in attendance. Shah's daughter is placed in an arranged marriage but she has a fling with an ex-boyfriend during a stormy night. The resolution of this is not only surprising but reasonable. Other characters include a sister who dances for an audience but cannot convince her boyfriend to involve himself. One man is a suspected paedophile. Every character is written in fine detail with fine acting performances by Shah, Vasundhara Das, Lillete Dubey, and Shefali Shetty. Vijay Razz plays a wedding planner who discovers romance when smitten during the rousing festivities. Stylish directing by Mira Nair who also made the steamy Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. Both films regard love and tradition but with this film Nair has a more solid story foundation that isn't based around sex. The film addresses culture and tradition clashed with emotion and deception resulting in a beautifully crafted film well worth attending. Score: 10 / 10

Allwyn D'Costa Monsoon Wedding is one of the very very few Indian films for the educated global audience. I had been keeping myself away from watching this film for more than a decade. Thanks to the regular diabetically sweet and intellectually starved Bollywood films. Nevertheless, I am more than glad I finally watched this one.Mira Nair's film presents a voyeuristic view of an ordinary next door type North Indian wedding. The story revolves around not one but many well developed characters brought in together for a wedding on a rainy day invigorating hues of different emotions in the viewer.The film honestly tries to bring out the true dimensions of human relationships in a society where the imperfect things in life are swept under the carpet as if they cease to exist. Along with joy, fun and frolic of a colourful nuptial, the film offers glimpses of issues such as child sexual abuse, homosexuality,incest and infidelity with plausible sensitivity and intelligence.Probably, that is what sets this film apart from any other Indian film. Although India is a minefield of sub-cultures,customs and traditions, I recommend this film to anyone who would really like to have a much fairer comprehension of India and its people.

Aseem It's surprising how often the ratings belie the movie or vice versa. This movie is an entertaining collection of love stories which deftly cuts across so many barriers,whether they be cultural, social, class or religion. It is funny in a very real and potent way and the character development has been executed to great details in an effortless fashion. That probably is one of the hallmarks of a really gifted director.The story revolves around the preparations of an Indian arranged marriage. The main characters are the bride,her father and a marriage arrangement contractor. All dealing with their own constraints and still trying to give their hopes wings. What is remarkable is that this movie has characters who show courage when they have a lot to lose and win higher rewards like love,trust and self-respect in the process. Kudos to the Monsoon wedding team!

long-ford What fun! A delightful and frothy feel-good film directed by a Bollywood outsider which actually succeeds at something so many Hindi films fail at. The acting is uniformly good, and the film feels like an authentic portrayal of upper middle class Delhi. My favorite segment was the blossoming romance between the maid and the wedding planner. The music is loud and boisterous and adds to the film's energy. The only blemish is the nasty subplot involving (MINOR SPOILERS) child abuse. It may be a relevant issue but has no place in what is essentially a light-hearted concoction.Overall 7/10