Bride and Prejudice
film by Chadha [2004]
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Austen
- In Jane Austen: Austen’s accomplishments and legacy
…of Pride and Prejudice include Bride & Prejudice (2004), directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan; a 2005 film featuring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen; and Fire Island (2022), starring Joel Kim Booster. Mansfield Park was covered in a 1983 miniseries, a 1999 film, and a 2007 TV…
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role of Rai
- In Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Enduring successes
…that year she appeared in Bride and Prejudice, a modern adaptation of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice directed by Gurinder Chadha. As Lalita Bakshi, Rai encapsulated the Indian equivalent of the strong-willed Elizabeth Bennet in her first major English-language film.
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