Bicycle Bride Explained

Bicycle Bride
Director:Hassan Zee
Producer:Lawrence Dillon
Hassan Zee
Starring:Andreas Wilson
Melanie Kannokada
Shruti Tewari
Ponni Swaminathan Chesser
Cinematography:William Preston
Matt Sumney
Editing:Jeremy Huff
Studio:Zee Films
Runtime:114 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Bicycle Bride is a comedy film directed by Hassan Zee[1] and starring Andreas Wilson, Melanie Kannokada,[2] Shruti Tewari, Jessica Kitchens, Rajiv Nema, Veronica Valencia, and Jonathan Bock. The film opened in San Francisco at the Viz Cinema on June 25, 2010.

Plot

An Indian girl wants the freedom to choose her own destiny and the love of her life, but her mother wants to marry her off in an arranged marriage.

The film portrays an intriguing mix of matchmakers, bhangra dancers, psychic healers, and religious fanatics, and addresses one of the most important issues in contemporary Muslim culture: women’s rights, veils and burkas.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox . Michael . Pedal Power . San Francisco Weekly . 18 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Siddiqui . Ras Hafiz . The Desi Experience: Bicycle Bride . Siliconeer . 21 September 2020.