Monsoon Wedding: Coupling of Indian Tradition and Westernization

Director Mira Nair carefully combines American style narrative and culture with Indian tradition and heritage. The film centers around the wedding of Aditi and Hemant. Weddings are universal ceremonies that people of any culture can relate to. However, Nair adds a flair of Indian tradition by making it clear that it is an arranged marriage. This technique is very successful because it attracts a larger audience and it also gives an insight into what makes Indian tradition unique.
Near the beginning of the film, Aditi engages in a conversation with her sister, Ria, about the arranged m…