Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you can say "karmic intervention," Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul's mother sees the opportunity she's been waiting for. She threatens to call off his sister's wedding unless he finds himself a "nice Indian girl." Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, and therefore not "married" to the conventions taught to young Indian women. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. She needs the money and having never been a fan of the typical Indian male, she feels her heart is safe. The charade begins....
Acting
Lisa Ray's Sue has swagger; Moushumi Chatterjee steals every scene as Mummy ji.
Direction
Deepa Mehta makes Toronto feel like its own character.
Writing
The 'Hispanic' misunderstanding is absurdly specific comedy gold.
Director
Deepa Mehta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Deepa Mehta made this between her 'Elements' trilogy—rare commercial detour before 'Water' made her an international name.
Lisa Ray and Rahul Khanna dated in real life during filming; their chemistry was not entirely acting.
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