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A musical version of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". When a wedding comes to a small town in the Indian countryside, it's a good opportunity for Mrs Bakshi to find eligible mates for her four daughters, but the smart and headstrong Lalita is determined to marry for love. Sparks fly when she meets the handsome American Will Darcy, but is it love or hate? Gurinder Chadha directs this Bollywood-style re-telling of Jane Austen's classic tale of marriage and manners, transplanted to modern-day India, England and America, and complete with lavish musical spectacle. www.britfilms.com

Budget: £15 million. 18-week shooting schedule.

©2004. Pathé Fund Limited/Kintop Pictures/Bend it Films Pathé Pictures presents in association with UK Film Council and in association with Kintop Pictures and Bend It Films a Nayar Chadha production produced in association with Inside Track [end] Produced by Inside Track 1 LLP on behalf of Pathé A Nayar Chadha production for Pathé Pictures and Inside Track 1 LLP Supported by the National Lottery through UK Film Council a Gurinder Chadha film Dolby Digital Colour by Technicolor Film Extracts: 'Purab aur pachhim' (1971) Inspired by Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' MPAA: 40658 author: Pathé Fund Limited, Kintop Pictures, and Bend it Films international sales: Pathé International [2.35:1]