Releasing nationwide in cinemas on Friday 24th February
From the director of Shakespeare in Love, John Madden, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel features Bollywood’s latest crush and top model Tena Desae romancing Slumdog Millionaire star and BAFTA nominee Dev Patel in a feel-good comedy boasting the cream of British talent including Dames Judie Dench and Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson amongst others. They are joined by veteran Indian actress Lillete Dubey (Monsoon Wedding, Housefull, Kal Ho Naa Ho), who plays the mother of Dev Patel’s character Sonny.
The film revolves around a disparate group of English pensioners who abandon their homeland enticed by advertisements of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a seemingly luxurious sanctuary for “the elderly and beautiful” in Jaipur, India. On arrival, they discover that the hotel falls somewhat short of the romantic idyll but are gradually won over by the ever-optimistic young entrepreneurial manager Sonny (Dev Patel).
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a heady mix of comedy and emotion, showingIndiaat its beautiful best.
