# Movies like Monsoon Wedding **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411 "2012-05-09T18:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411/21 "2012-05-10T17:38:59Z")
_high fives **Sitnam** _ Glad you liked _Outsourced_, it’s just as good on a second or third watching. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411/22 "2012-05-10T17:46:55Z")
Not exactly what you are looking for, but you might really enjoy _Sita Sings the Blues_. > **[Sita Sings the Blues (2008) ⭐ 7.6 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172203/)** > > 1h 22m | Not Rated ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411/23 "2012-05-10T22:41:00Z")
Well, it’s been a delightful day. Just finished Bride and Prejudice. At first I was taken aback by it, given how different it was from my previous experiences, but after a little time I truly enjoyed it. I imagine that’s how a real Bollywood picture looks. My only gripe was that everyone was too damn beautiful. Thanks again for suggestions. I’ll work my way through the rest and if any truly stand out, I’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411/24 "2012-05-11T23:26:44Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > I didn’t understand cricket at all, still don’t. But **Lagaan** made it gripping and awesome. Yep, same here. I was and still am completely ignorant about cricket, but my husband and I enjoyed Lagaan thoroughly. It was the first Bollywood musical to be nominated for an Oscar, so we watched it out of curiosity. Have you seen **Slumdog Millionaire**? If not, and if you’re ready to go a little darker, that’s a Must-See. It’s not a musical (well, at least not until the very end, when you must watch the end credits) but I and many others think it’s really really good. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411/25 "2012-05-12T00:03:42Z")
Another good “starter” film is [_Marigold_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329354/), about an American actress who travels to India to be in a film which gets canceled, so she winds up working in Bollywood. Once you’re ready for the real thing, _[Om Shanti Om](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024943/)_ is a terrific romance about Bollywood movies with the great Shah Rukh Khan. There is also a trend towards more realistic films where the singing and dancing is done only by people who have a reason to sing and dance. _[Delhi-6](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1043451/)_ is about a westernized man who returns to India for his grandmother. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411/26 "2012-05-16T19:58:58Z")
> [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](#): > > _Today’s Special_ is available for streaming on Netflix and they have _The Guru_ on DVD. They don’t have _East is East_ or \*Lagaan \*- \*Lagaan \*has been in my Saved queue for years. Strange coincidence - \*Lagaan \*just became available for DVD rental from Netflix. With a “Long Wait”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-like-monsoon-wedding/621411.md?page=1)