Multiple Film Festival winner; My Bollywood Bride is a
fish-out-of-water, cross-cultural romantic comedy based on a true story.
The authenticity of the premise, along with the winning combination of a
commercial screenplay adaptation, talented filmmakers and an eclectic
cast, makes for a solid international movie that appeals to a universal
audience. My Bollywood Bride tells the story of Alex, a copy-writer
dreaming of being an adventure novelist someday, who meets and romances
Indian beauty Reena, while she is vacationing in California. Torn by her
blossoming feelings for Alex and her Indian family values and
obligations, Reena returns home without saying goodbye. Alex, distraught
by the turn of events, decides to follow her to Mumbai and win her
back. The trouble is, Alex couldn't be more out of his element on the
sub-continent, not helped by the fact Reena has kept something very
important about her from him (Reena is the top Bollywood film star - the
Julia Roberts of India)! However, with the help of a rambunctious
rickshaw driver and some of Reenas friends, Alex just might have a
chance at winning her heart. A parallel love story centers on Bobby, an
up-and-coming Bollywood star, who has forgotten his roots and started to
believe his own press. As a close friend of Reena, he tries to help her
by taking Alex under his wing. However, his life is thrown into turmoil
when he runs into his childhood sweetheart Alisha, whom he once left
behind after a dance competition in order to win a role in Bollywood.
Alisha has a lot of attitude but remains down to earth; through her,
Bobby comes to realize what is truly valuable in life. MY BOLLYWOOD
BRIDE charts the journey of self-actualization undertaken by these four
people as they transition from the reel world to the real world. Both
love stories build toward the climax of a wedding and a huge dance
television event. Peppered with social commentary, humor and a
heart-rending finale, MY BOLLYWOOD BRIDE is shot in English with limited
amounts of Hindi dialog.
