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''English Vinglish'' is a 2012 Indian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film's narrative revolves around a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop her husband and daughter mocking her lack of English skills,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amitabh-to-do-a-cameo-in-english-vinglish/207010-8-66.html )〕 and gains self-respect in the process. The protagonist, played by Sridevi, was inspired by Shinde's mother. ''English Vinglish'' was originally made in Hindi; later it was re-shot in Tamil and released along with a Telugu dubbed version on 5 October 2012. The film marked Sridevi's return to filmmaking after a 15-year hiatus; it features French actor Mehdi Nebbou, Adil Hussain, and Priya Anand.〔 Amitabh Bachchan and Ajith Kumar had cameo appearances in the Hindi and Tamil versions respectively.〔 Before its theatrical release, ''English Vinglish'' was premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where both the film and Sridevi's performance received positive response.〔〔 Prior to its release, the film was screened for the Indian press and critics.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''English Vinglish'' has the biggest premiere of the year )〕 It received critical acclaim and several critics hailed it as a "must watch film".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Critics Verdict: Sridevi's ''English Vinglish'' a Must Watch )〕 Soon after its release, the film was declared a hit in India and overseas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=12 Bollywood Movies including ''English Vinglish'' declared blockbuster )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Top 5: 'Student of the Year' has 48 cr Week 1, superb! | Archives | Bollywood Box Office )〕 ''English Vinglish'' swept all the Best Debut Director awards of 2012 for Gauri Shinde. The film was also shortlisted as India's official entry for the Academy Awards in Best Foreign Language Film category. The film earned global acclaim at several international festivals across the world and Sridevi was hailed as the 'Meryl Streep of India' and the "female Rajinikanth in Japan".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sridevi - the female Rajinikanth in Japan? )〕 ==Plot== Shashi Godbole (Sridevi) is a housewife who makes and sells laddoos as a home-run business. Her husband Satish, (Adil Hussain) and daughter, Sapna (Navika Kotia) take her for granted, mock her poor English skills and generally treat her with disrespect, making Shashi feel negative and insecure. However, her young son, Sagar (Shivansh Kotia) loves her as she is, and her mother-in-law (Sulabha Deshpande) offers her words of sympathy. Shashi's older sister Manu (Sujatha Kumar), who lives in New York, invites Shashi's family to her daughter Meera's (Neeju Sodhi) wedding to Kevin (Ross Nathan). It is decided that Shashi will go to New York alone to help Manu organize the wedding, and her husband and children will join her as the wedding approaches. During her flight to America, Shashi is given inspirational advice by a fellow passenger (Amitabh Bachchan/Ajith Kumar). While Shashi is in New York, she has a traumatic experience at a coffee shop due to her inability to communicate in English. Using the money she made from selling laddoo's she secretly enrolls in a conversational English class that offers to teach the language in four weeks, showing her resourcefulness at navigating an unfamiliar city alone. The class comprises: David Fischer, the instructor (Cory Hibbs); Eva, a Mexican nanny (Ruth Aguilar); Salman Khan, a Pakistani cab driver (Sumeet Vyas); Yu Son, a Chinese hairstylist (Maria Romano); Ramamurthy, a Tamil software engineer (Rajeev Ravindranathan); Udumbke, a young African-Caribbean man (Damian Thompson); and Laurent, a French chef (Mehdi Nebbou). Shashi quickly becomes a promising and committed student, earns everyone's respect with her charming behavior and her cuisine, and gains self-confidence. Laurent becomes attracted to Shashi. When he tries to kiss her at the rooftop of a building, Shashi pushes him away and runs off, but fails to explain that she is married. Meanwhile, Shashi's niece Radha (Priya Anand) who is Meera's younger sister finds out about her secret English classes and is supportive of her pursuit. Shashi starts watching English films at night and does her homework assiduously. To complete the English-speaking course and get a certificate, each student must write and deliver a 5-minute speech. Shashi's family joins her in New York earlier than planned, to surprise Shashi. Shashi tries to continue attending class, but decides to quit because of schedule conflicts, and asks Radha to inform David Fischer. The test date coincides with that of the wedding, and Shashi is forced to miss the test. Radha invites David and the entire class to the wedding, where Shashi's husband Satish is taken aback at being introduced to a diverse group of people by his wife. Shashi gives a touching and enlightening toast to the married couple in English, surprising everyone who knew her as a typical, conservative, Indian housewife. In her speech, Shashi extols the virtues being married and having a family, describing the family as a safe space of love and respect where weaknesses are not mocked. Shashi's husband and daughter regret treating her with disrespect. Her teacher David declares that she has passed the course with distinction and issues her the certificate. Shashi thanks Laurent for "making her feel better about herself". Shashi's family return to India; during their flight home, Shashi asks the flight attendant in fluent English whether she has any Hindi newspapers in Hindi version. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「English Vinglish」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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