21 Facts About English Vinglish

English Vinglish is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde.

English Vinglish premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received a 5-minute standing ovation Before its release, the film was screened for the Indian press and critics.

English Vinglish won all of the Best Debut Director awards of 2012 for Gauri Shinde.

English Vinglish is comforted by a French chef Laurent who happened to be queuing up behind her at the cafe as he himself is weak in English.

English Vinglish's mother was not fluent in English, which embarrassed Shinde as a child.

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English Vinglish garnered much media coverage because of Sridevi's comeback after nearly 15 years away from film production.

English Vinglish marked the Bollywood debut of South Indian actress Priya Anand, who previously worked in the Tamil and Telugu film industries.

In July 2012, English Vinglish was selected by the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and scheduled for a world premiere at the coveted Galas section of the festival.

In February 2013, English Vinglish was screened at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival as part of Indo-German Film Week.

On 29 December 2012, English Vinglish saw one of the biggest world television premieres on Zee Cinema.

Worldwide gross for English Vinglish stood at at the end of its third week, and reached by the end of its 4th week.

English Vinglish created box office history in Hong Kong in May 2013, becoming the second biggest Bollywood hit in the territory after Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots.

English Vinglish created waves in Japan when it was first premiered in 2014.

English Vinglish received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with reviewers praising Shinde's screenplay and direction, Sridevi's performance as well as the film's soundtrack and cinematography.

Ultimately, what make English Vinglish memorable are the small, step-by-step choices Shashi makes to transforms herself.

English Vinglish garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories, with particular praise for its direction and Sridevi's performance.

At the 58th Filmfare Awards, English Vinglish received 4 nominations, including Best Film and Best Actress and won Best Debut Director.

English Vinglish's performance created an enormous impact when Amitabh Bachchan said in his blog that Sridevi's heart-rending acting in English Vinglish moved him to tears leaving "collective lumps in the throat".

Since its worldwide success, English Vinglish consistently appeared on media outlets' Best Films of the Year lists.

English Vinglish featured on Rediff's list of "Bollywood's 5 Best Directors of 2012".

In September 2013, English Vinglish was considered for being shortlisted for the Indian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.