Monsoon Wedding
“The rain is coming... and so is the family.”
Synopsis
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-11-21
Top Cast
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Naseeruddin Shah
Lalit Verma
Lillete Dubey
Pimmi Verma
Shefali Shah
Ria Verma
Vasundhara Das
Aditi Verma
Parvin Dabas
Hemant Rai
Vijay Raaz
P.K. Dubey
Tillotama Shome
Alice
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
C. L. Chadha
Kamini Khanna
Shashi Chadha
Randeep Hooda
Rahul Chadha
Rajat Kapoor
Tej Puri
Neha Dubey
Ayesha Verma
Ishaan Nair
Varun Verma
Roshan Seth
Mohan Rai
Soni Razdan
Saroj Rai
Sameer Arya
Vikram Mehta
Jas Arora
Umang Chadha
Natasha Rastogi
Sona Verma
Release History & Theatrical Window
58th Venice International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 30, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$30.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
25.66x
+$29.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Screenplay & Story
- Sabrina Dhawan
- Original Score
- Mychael Danna
- Original Title
- Monsoon Wedding
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, France, Germany, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $1.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $30.8M
- Production Studios
- IFC Productions, Mirabai Films, Key Film Productions, Pandora Film, Paradis Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mira Nair
Sabrina Dhawan
Mychael Danna
Declan Quinn, Naresh Bedi
Allyson C. Johnson
Caroline Baron, Mira Nair, Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan, Robyn Aronstam
Department Leadership Roster
Mira Nair
Director
Sabrina Dhawan
Screenplay
Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer
Declan Quinn
Director of Photography
Allyson C. Johnson
Editor
Stephanie Carroll
Production Design
Arjun Bhasin
Costume Design
Caroline Baron
Producer
Mira Nair
Producer
Robyn Aronstam
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Monsoon Wedding
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Monsoon Wedding about?
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
Who directed Monsoon Wedding?
Monsoon Wedding was directed by Mira Nair.
Who stars in Monsoon Wedding?
The principal cast of Monsoon Wedding includes Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, Vasundhara Das, Parvin Dabas.
When was Monsoon Wedding released and how long is it?
Monsoon Wedding was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of Monsoon Wedding?
Monsoon Wedding had a reported production budget of $1.2M and grossed $30.8M at the worldwide box office (25.66 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Monsoon Wedding?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Monsoon Wedding was composed by Mychael Danna.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Monsoon Wedding?
Monsoon Wedding holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).