English Vinglish
An Indian housewife enrolls in an English class to silence her family's ridicule, battling language barriers and self‑doubt as she strives to reclaim her confidence and dignity.
“The first time only happens once.”
Synopsis
For the first time in the United States, an Indian housewife with limited English proficiency transforms Manhattan into her personal language school.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Edited by Hemanti SarkarShot by Laxman UtekarScored by Amit TrivediDesigned by Mustafa Stationwala
Box Office
2012 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$11.6M
Opening week (7-day): $968K
Peak 88 theaters
Also known as
- Englisch für Anfängerde
- Quando parla il cuoreit
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sridevi
as Shashi Godbole
Adil Hussain
as Satish Godbole
Mehdi Nebbou
as Laurent
Sujata Kumar
as Manu Desai
Priya Anand
as Radha
Sulabha Deshpande
as Grandma
Navika Kotia
as Sapna Godbole
Michael Patrick Hoban
as Immigration Officer
Shivansh Kotia
as Sagar Godbole
Cory Hibbs
as David Fischer
Rajeev Ravindranathan
as P Ramamurthy
Ashvin Matthew
as Father Vincent
Supporting cast
14Sumeet Vyas
as Salman Khan
Ruth Aguilar
as Eva
Maria Romano
as Yu Son
Damian Thompson
as Udumbke
Neelu Sodhi
as Meera
Ross Nathan
as Meera's Fiancé
Ashvin Mathew
as Father Vincent
Maria Pendolino
as Jennifer
Greer C Morrison
as Rude Cafe Cashier
John Mark Hostetler
as Radha's Friend
Rajeev Pahuja
as Dancer
Nate Steinwachs
as Homeless Street Clown
Rob Murat
as Park Drummer
Amitabh Bachchan
as Flight Passenger (uncredited)
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