Bollywood Bash

Title:	Monsoon Wedding (2001), d. Mira Nair
Starring:	Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey
Summary:	A sprawling Indian family converges on Delhi from around the world for the arranged wedding of young Aditi to a promising man with a job in the USA. But Aditi has a secret that could shock her family and rock the ceremony – and she’s not the only one. Everything tumbles out over two frantic days in this modern, very human look at contemporary Indian mores.
Dress:	Saris and tunics all around. Don’t skimp on color.
Music:	Sitar master Ravi Shankar – or search online for Bollywood composers Salil Chowdhury or S.D. Batish. Film music dominates the Indian pop charts.
Food:	Whipping up an Indian feast – curry, chicken tikka, lentil daal – is easier than you think with commercially available simmer sauces. Ambitious? Try these from-scratch curry recipes. Serve with naan bread. Fresh fruit for dessert.
Drink:	Great beers from India include Kingfisher and Taj Mahal. Chai tea is increasingly available in the US; here’s some background if you’re not familiar. A Madras cocktail, named for the Southern Indian region, sounds exotic but won’t unnerve anyone – it’s a close cousin to the Cape Codder.
Farr Notes:	Pass around this ready-to-print leaflet on Monsoon Wedding

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