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TIFF: ENGLISH VINGLISH - Gauri Shinde and Sridevi

Sridevi is back. In her first feature since 1997, the female superstar of Indian cinema stars in English Vinglish, the story of an insecure housewife who takes it upon herself to learn English during a month in New York. CBC's Jessica Wong sat down with writer-director Gauri Shinde and Sridevi to discuss the film.

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