We straightaway see the efficiency with which Shashi manages her household as well as her business and how her achievements are overlooked. Gauri Shinde, film’s director and screenwriter, does not waste time in exposing the conflict in this movie. With superb acting by the legendary Sridevi in her returning role and excellent effort by the rest of the cast, the movie captures the complexity of Shashi’s dilemmas with the simplicity of her personality. Nothing world shattering transpires other than the transformation of a woman through her ability to recognize the void in her life and mustering the courage to fill it. A chance observation at a bus stop takes her to a four-week English course, where Shashi finds a host of new friends and one potential romantic diversion Laurent (Mehdi Nebbou) whose admiration of her is apparent to all.Įxperience (some spoilers to tempt you): This is one of those movies that capture the everyday life and the characteristics of the human soul with acute awareness. She finds a friend in Manu’s younger college-bound daughter Radha (Priya Anand) who encourages her to explore her potentials and give in to her desires. When her elder sister Manu (Sujatha Kumar) invites her to the USA for her niece’s wedding, Shashi finds herself navigating a new world and discovering independence despite her language barriers. She believes if she learns English, she will belong better. And while she accepts the indignities with a pinch of salt, she is observant and is fully aware of what is lacking in her life. She is often ridiculed by her preteen daughter Sapna (Navika Kotia) and corporate husband Satish (Adil Hussein) for her inability to converse in English and very traditional manners, with only her mother-in-law (Subha Deshpande) to sympathize and younger son Sagaar (Shivansh Kotia) as a source of solace. But her talents and individuality are overshadowed by the responsibilities she fulfills for her family her gracious and unassuming personality has only enabled them to take her for granted.

She is also a small time entrepreneur, filling orders for celebration sweets from her home kitchen, and her laddoos are to die for. Synopsis: Shashi (Sridevi) is a dedicated wife, loving mother, dutiful daughter-in-law, and an efficient homemaker. Starring Sridevi, Adil Hussein, and Mehdi Nebbouįilming Location NY, NY, USA Pune, Maharashtra, India

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