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| Banner | Eros International, Hope Productions |
| Director | Gauri Shinde |
| Writer | Gauri Shinde |
| Producer | Sunil A Lula, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R.Balki |
| Music Director | Amit Trivedi |
| Cinematography | Laxman Utekar |
| Film Editing | Hemanti Sarkar |
| Art Director | Mustafa Stationwala |
| Camera Operator | |
| Assistant Cameramen | |
| Playback Singers | Sunidhi Chauhan, Amit Trivedi, Shilpa Rao, Clinton Cerejo, Bianca Gomes, Swanand Kirkire, Neelambari Kirkire, Natalie Di Luccio |
| Character | Actor/Actress |
| Shashi Godbole | Sridevi |
| Satish Godbole | Adil Hussain |
| Laurent | Mehdi Nebbou |
| Radha | Priya Anand |
| Shashi's sister - Manu | Sujatha Kumar |
| Sapna Godbole | Navika Kotia |
| Saagar Godbole | Shivansh Kotia |
| David Fischer | Cory Hibbs |
| P Ramamurthy | Rajeev Ravindranathan |
| Yu Son | Maria Romano |
| Salman Khan | Sumeet Vyas |
| Eva | Ruth Aguilar |
| Kevin | Ross Nathan |
| Udumbke | Damian Thompson |
| 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). While Shashi is in New York, she has a traumatic experience at a coffee shop due to her inability to communicate. 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 behaviour and her cuisine, and gains self-confidence. Laurent becomes attracted to Shashi, causing some tension. Meanwhile, Shashi's niece and Meera's sister, Radha (Priya Anand) finds out about her secret English classes and is supportive of her pursuit. Shashi starts watching English films at night and doing 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 expected. 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. |
| Release Date | 5-October-2012 |
| Budget | ₹15 crore |
| Revenue | ₹90 crore |
| Zee Cine Awards (2013): Won: Best Debutant Director - Gauri Shinde Nominated: Best Film - Sunil A Lulla Best Film - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Best Film - R. Balki Best Actress - Sridevi Screen Awards (2013): Won: Most Promising Debut Director - Gauri Shinde Nominated: Best Film - Sunil A Lulla Best Film - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Best Film - R. Balki Best Actor (Female) - Sridevi Best Background Score- Best Story - Gauri Shinde Best Screenplay - Gauri Shinde Best Editing Filmfare Award (2013): Won: Best Debut Director - Gauri Shinde Nominated: Best Film - Sunil A Lulla Best Film - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Best Film - R. Balki Best Director - Gauri Shinde Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) - Sridevi Best Background Score Best Editing Best Screenplay Gauri Shinde Best Story - Gauri Shinde Stardust Award (2013): Won: Best Debut Director - Gauri Shinde Nominated: Best Actress - Drama Star Of The Year (Female) - Sridevi Best Film - Sunil A Lulla Best Film - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Best Film - R. Balki Best Director - Gauri Shinde Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) (2013): Won: Best Debut Director Critics - Gauri Shinde Nominated: Best Director - Gauri Shinde Best Actor (Female) - Sridevi International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (2013): Nominated: Best Film - Sunil A Lulla Best Film - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Best Film - R. Balki Performance in a Leading Role (Female) - Sridevi Best Story - Gauri Shinde |
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