Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding

The idea of hardly knowing a person and be willing to commit the rest of your life to them is a concept that most people in today’s society can’t imagine. That’s exactly what Monsoon Wedding is based upon, a traditional Indian pre-arranged marriage. This movie highlights the differences between North American culture and a traditional Indian culture. Throughout the entire movie there was instances that showed how a pre-arranged marriage could be just as successful as what we would consider a “normal” marriage. This is done through displaying a very traditional setting and wedding process, how close a family can stay although geographically distant, and that in Indian culture, no dating period is needed before getting married.

From the flowers to the wedding dresses, the entire engagement and marriage process are traditionally Indian. In the opening scene of the movie the father of the bride, Lalit Verma, is holding a fallen marriage shrine. Marigold...