Ever since I returned from my tour of weddings in India, I have been meaning to watch this gorgeous movie again. Now that my own monsoon wedding is only a matter of months away I figured it was about time to swot up. Having now acquired myself a family of Indian in-laws the movie resonated strongly with me and I was in complete rapture for the entire two hours. All the family's dreams realised in the marriage of their eldest child, the disappointment in the creative younger son and the constant desire to impress the community brought a knowing smile to my face. The simple romance between the wedding planner and the character of 'Alice' felt like another wink to me. All the various dramas unfolding in the plot were a reminder to me that weddings equate with families and where there are families there is always a complex web of emotions, regardless of whether those families are Aussies, Hindus, Sikhs or Muslims. The colour and the dancing inspired excitement about my own pending nuptials and maybe, just maybe it is time for me to throw away the apprehension and embrace my own Monsoon Wedding....
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