In Bride and Prejudice Gurinder Chadha's Bollywood film version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a few things are different. There are four daughters instead of five. Only two of these daughters are married by the end of the film, as opposed to the novel where three of them are married to eligible suitors. Will Darcy, played aptly by Martin Henderson, does not exude as much pride as is expected out of his character, while Lalita Bakshi (the film equivalent to Elizabeth Bennet played by Aishwarya Rai) has many judgments to make against other characters where Darcy's pride (or lack thereof) just does not measure up to the full force of her character.
Other differences between the novel and the film added and took away from the film. The changes into modern day went flawlessly into the film. Examples of these seamlessly modern day changes included the use of e-mail instead of letters, and going between cities (and countries) rather than large estates in the countryside of England. The supporting cast, integral to the story of Pride and Prejudice, hold up Bride and Prejudice very well. They keep the film moving and insert funny moments as well.
Bride and Prejudice becomes slightly confusing after the first third of the film is over when events from the novel become mixed up with additions to the film, as well as when events from the novel end up in a different order on screen than they did on the page. Overall, Bride and Prejudice was a high quality movie-going experience. With a good supporting cast, as well as reasonable performances out of the leading actors, this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel was very enjoyable.
Other differences between the novel and the film added and took away from the film. The changes into modern day went flawlessly into the film. Examples of these seamlessly modern day changes included the use of e-mail instead of letters, and going between cities (and countries) rather than large estates in the countryside of England. The supporting cast, integral to the story of Pride and Prejudice, hold up Bride and Prejudice very well. They keep the film moving and insert funny moments as well.
Bride and Prejudice becomes slightly confusing after the first third of the film is over when events from the novel become mixed up with additions to the film, as well as when events from the novel end up in a different order on screen than they did on the page. Overall, Bride and Prejudice was a high quality movie-going experience. With a good supporting cast, as well as reasonable performances out of the leading actors, this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel was very enjoyable.