Bollywood/Hollywood
Set in Toronto and its wealthier suburbs, Bollywood/Hollywood joyfully subverts the romantic conventions of both cultures. Rahul (Khanna), a rich South Asian– Canadian dot-com entrepreneur, is pressured by his mother (Chatterjee) and grandmother to find a nice Hindu girl to accompany him to his sister’s (Malik’s) elaborate wedding ceremony.
As a joking way of accommodating them, he hires Sue (Ray), a beautiful escort girl, to pretend to be his fiancée. Naturally, the two fall in love, and just as naturally, complications ensue. Incorporating the wild stylistic excesses of Bollywood — the melodrama, the choreography and the music — Mehta allows Indian culture and societal attitudes to play out in Toronto.
“Much hilarity, joyful song and dance numbers and a surprisingly touching love story.” — Kevin Laforest, Montreal Film Journal
Director(s):
Deepa Mehta
Writer(s):
Deepa Mehta
Producer(s):
Camelia Frieberg, David Hamilton, Ajay Virmani
Cast:
Rahul Khanna, Lisa Ray, Jessica Paré, Moushumi Chatterjee
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language(s):
English, Dubbed in French
Subtitles:
English
Region:
Bollywood/Hollywood is filmed and set in Ontario. Deepa Mehta lives in Ontario.