Monsoon Wedding
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Monsoon Wedding is a 2001 comedy-drama film directed by Mira Nair, written by Sabrina Dhawan, and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah and Vasundhara Das. The story is set during a traditional Punjabi Hindu wedding in Delhi and revolves around the complex romantic entanglements of the characters. Dhawan wrote the first draft of the screenplay in just one week while in the MFA film program at Columbia University. Although the film is set entirely in New Delhi, it was produced internationally between companies from India, the United States, Italy, France, and Germany. Monsoon Wedding premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2001 Cannes Film Festival and went on to win the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. The film also received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and grossed over $30 million internationally at the box office. In 2017, IndieWire named Monsoon Wedding the 19th best romance of the 21st century. In 2023, a musical adaptation based on the film had its New York City premiere at St. Ann's Warehouse, directed by Mira Nair, with music by Vishal Bhardwaj, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead and Masi Asare, and book by Dhawan and Arpita Mukherjee.
Infobox
Directed by
Mira Nair
Written by
Sabrina Dhawan
Produced by
mw- Caroline Baron Mira Nair
Starring
Naseeruddin Shah Lillete Dubey Shefali Shah Vasundhara Das Vijay Raaz Tillotama Shome Randeep Hooda Rajat Kapoor Jas Arora
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Edited by
Allyson C. Johnson
Music by
Mychael Danna
Productioncompanies
IFC ProductionsMirabai FilmsDelhi Dot Com
Distributed by
USA Films (United States) Océan Films (France) Prokino Filmverleih (Germany) Key Films (Italy) iDream Productions (India; through SPE Films India)
Release dates
30 August 2001 (2001-08-30) (Venice) 30 November 2001 (2001-11-30) (India)
Running time
113 minutes
Countries
IndiaFranceGermanyItalyUnited States
Languages
HindiEnglish
Budget
US$1.2 million
Box office
US$30.8 million
Tables
· Accolades
Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Award
Venice Film Festival
Date of the ceremony
29 August–8 September 2001
Category
Golden Lion
Recipients
Mira Nair
Result
won
Laterna Magica Prize
Laterna Magica Prize
Award
Laterna Magica Prize
Date of the ceremony
won
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Award
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Date of the ceremony
4 January 2002
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
nom
Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards
Award
Zee Cine Awards
Date of the ceremony
11 January 2002
Category
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Recipients
Vijay Raaz
Result
nom
Outstanding Contribution for International Cinema
Outstanding Contribution for International Cinema
Award
Outstanding Contribution for International Cinema
Date of the ceremony
Mira Nair
Category
won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of the ceremony
20 January 2002
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
nom
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of the ceremony
24 February 2002
Category
Best Film Not in the English Language
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
nom
IIFA Awards
IIFA Awards
Award
IIFA Awards
Date of the ceremony
6 April 2002
Category
Best Performance In A Comic Role
Recipients
Ishaan Nair
Result
nom
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date of the ceremony
May–June 2002
Category
Best Foreign Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
won
American Choreography Awards
American Choreography Awards
Award
American Choreography Awards
Date of the ceremony
20 October 2002
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film
Recipients
Farah Khan
Result
nom
British Independent Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
Award
British Independent Film Awards
Date of the ceremony
30 October 2002
Category
Best International Independent Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
won
Canberra International Film Festival
Canberra International Film Festival
Award
Canberra International Film Festival
Date of the ceremony
15–17 November 2002
Category
Audience Award
Recipients
Mira Nair (tied with Jean-Pierre Jeunet for Amélie)
Result
won
European Film Awards
European Film Awards
Award
European Film Awards
Date of the ceremony
1 December 2001
Category
Screen International Award
Recipients
Mira Nair
Result
nom
Online Film Critics Society
Online Film Critics Society
Award
Online Film Critics Society
Date of the ceremony
6 January 2003
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
nom
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Date of the ceremony
17 January 2003
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
nom
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Date of the ceremony
12 January 2003
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
nom
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
Award
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
Date of the ceremony
15 March 2003
Category
Best Director
Recipients
Mira Nair
Result
nom
Best Cast
Best Cast
Award
Best Cast
Date of the ceremony
Monsoon Wedding
Category
nom
Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Date of the ceremony
4 March 2006
Category
Producers Award
Recipients
Monsoon Wedding
Result
won
| Award | Date of the ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| Venice Film Festival | 29 August–8 September 2001 | Golden Lion | Mira Nair | won | |
| Laterna Magica Prize | won | ||||
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 4 January 2002 | Best Foreign Language Film | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Actor in a Comic Role | Vijay Raaz | nom | |
| Outstanding Contribution for International Cinema | Mira Nair | won | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | 20 January 2002 | Best Foreign Language Film | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 24 February 2002 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |
| IIFA Awards | 6 April 2002 | Best Performance In A Comic Role | Ishaan Nair | nom | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | May–June 2002 | Best Foreign Film | Monsoon Wedding | won | |
| American Choreography Awards | 20 October 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film | Farah Khan | nom | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 October 2002 | Best International Independent Film | Monsoon Wedding | won | |
| Canberra International Film Festival | 15–17 November 2002 | Audience Award | Mira Nair (tied with Jean-Pierre Jeunet for Amélie) | won | |
| European Film Awards | 1 December 2001 | Screen International Award | Mira Nair | nom | |
| Online Film Critics Society | 6 January 2003 | Best Foreign Language Film | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 17 January 2003 | Best Foreign Language Film | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |
| Satellite Awards | 12 January 2003 | Best Foreign Language Film | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |
| Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films | 15 March 2003 | Best Director | Mira Nair | nom | |
| Best Cast | Monsoon Wedding | nom | |||
| Independent Spirit Awards | 4 March 2006 | Producers Award | Monsoon Wedding | won |
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