Sridevi’s superhit comedy drama English Vinglish (2012), which also marked her return to the big screen after 15 long years of hiatus will release in 6,000 screens across mainland China. The film is set to release in China on February 24, 2023, to commemorate Sridevi’s 5th death anniversary.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh announced the news on twitter by sharing new posters of the film. “‘ENGLISH VINGLISH’ TO RELEASE IN CHINA… #EnglishVinglish [2012] – which marked #Sridevi’s return to the big screen after a 15-year hiatus – to release in #China on 24 Feb 2023… OFFICIAL POSTERS…
Written and directed by Gauri Shinde, English Vinglish stars Sridevi as Shashi Godbole, a small entrepreneur who makes snacks. Despite being quite efficient in her skills, she is always mocked by her two children and husband for her lack of English speaking skills. When she is invited to New York for helping in preparation of her sister’s daughter’s wedding, she uses to opportunity to join English speaking classes without telling anyone.
The film went on to become a huge blockbuster at the box office. It also earned global acclaim at several international festivals and became India’s official entry to the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category for 2012.
Adil Hussain, French actor Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Sumeet Vyas play supporting roles in the film. Amitabh Bachchan makes a cameo appearance in Hindi, whose portions are reshot for the Tamil-dubbed version with Ajith Kumar replacing him.
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