We have seen many movies about ABCD (America Born Confused Desis as well as America Based Confused Desis). But we never came across the plight of families living in Canada.
Canada is a place for relatively less talented or non-computer professionals who go there in search of fortune and comforts only to land in quite opposite atmosphere compared to what was promised by the agents back home.
How about a Punjabi girl with full of dreams gets into a wedlock with a Canada based groom, becomes n envy of the other girls in the town, gets a LUCKY GIRL certificate in the locality with her dream further glittering, face completely blushed. This girl with full of dreams ultimately lands in her dreamland only to get guided to a house far away from the city with seven other people already occupying each and every corner and two more part-time tenants turning out now and then. Hostile mother in law and short tempered husband add to the plight. What happens further is what Deepa Mehta is all concerned about.
This gritty director selected this subject which has already seen its success in Chicago Film Festival where the lead actress was awarded the best actress award. This also was nominated at the 29th Genie awards in Canada.
Aptly supported by B.R.Chopra in production department, Preity Zinta played a lead role perfect to the thought process of Deepa Mehta. This threesome having the past best performances to their credits make an awesome combination and their work “Videsh- Heaven on Earth” is sure to make the critics give their best when the movie hits the Indian theaters in March 27th.