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TruthInTelevision. Even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who are supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family. And in the old days, it ''was'' like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.

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TruthInTelevision. Even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who are supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family. And in the old days, it ''was'' like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in In some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.

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* Kala in ''Series/{{Sense8}}'' goes through one of the "marrying a man she does not love" variety in the fifth episode. Before she can say the binding vows, a [[MaleFrontalNudity fully naked]] Wolfgang appears in front of her (while he's invisible to everyone else). She ends up fainting and the wedding gets postponed.

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* Kala in ''Series/{{Sense8}}'' ''Series/Sense8'' goes through one of the "marrying a man she does not love" variety in the fifth episode. Before she can say the binding vows, a [[MaleFrontalNudity fully naked]] Wolfgang appears in front of her (while he's invisible to everyone else). She ends up fainting and the wedding gets postponed.
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* ''Veer Zaara'': [[spoiler: When Zaara accepts to marry a man she does not love, her true love Veer accepts to be thrown in prison to protect her honor]]. Extract from the background song: "Why is love a crime?"

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* ''Veer Zaara'': ''Film/VeerZaara'': [[spoiler: When Zaara accepts to marry a man she does not love, her true love Veer accepts to be thrown in prison to protect her honor]]. Extract from the background song: "Why is love a crime?"



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* ''Dosti: Friends Forever'' ''Film/DostiFriendsForever'' has two!



* ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'': The movie starts with Taani's sad wedding: [[spoiler: she's supposed to marry a man she loves but he dies in a traffic accident. Her dying father asks her to marry Surinder because he doesn't want her to be alone]].
* ''Love Aaj Kal'': It seems alright at first but [[spoiler: Meera can't keep her eyes off her former lover Jai during her wedding with Vikram. When they finally talk, Jai can't deal with the fact that she's married and leaves. She has to go back to the ceremony knowing she made a mistake.]]

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* ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'': ''Film/RabNeBanaDiJodi'': The movie starts with Taani's sad wedding: [[spoiler: she's supposed to marry a man she loves but he dies in a traffic accident. Her dying father asks her to marry Surinder because he doesn't want her to be alone]].
* ''Love Aaj Kal'': ''Film/LoveAajKal'': It seems alright at first but [[spoiler: Meera can't keep her eyes off her former lover Jai during her wedding with Vikram. When they finally talk, Jai can't deal with the fact that she's married and leaves. She has to go back to the ceremony knowing she made a mistake.]]



* ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'': Reena's wedding, until Rajiv decides that marrying a woman who doesn't love him, despite the fact that he has every right to, probably isn't the best idea and calls it off. Lucky, lucky Maddy!

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* ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'': ''Film/RehnaaHaiTerreDilMein'': Reena's wedding, until Rajiv decides that marrying a woman who doesn't love him, despite the fact that he has every right to, probably isn't the best idea and calls it off. Lucky, lucky Maddy!
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* ''Bollywood/KalHoNaaHo'': The bride cries all the way to the altar [[spoiler: because she's in love with the dying best man]]. They get to have a last duet about how much they love each other but have to let go.
* ''Bollywood/KuchKuchHotaHai'': The bride is in love with another man who accidentally ends up coming to her house on her wedding day. She cries and the groom drags her to the altar [[spoiler: or so we think! He knows she's not in love with him and tells her to marry the other guy. HAPPY TIMES ALL AROUND.]]
* ''Bollywood/KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': [[spoiler: Anjali and Rahul get married right after her father's death]] and she cries at the altar.

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* ''Bollywood/KalHoNaaHo'': ''Film/KalHoNaaHo'': The bride cries all the way to the altar [[spoiler: because she's in love with the dying best man]]. They get to have a last duet about how much they love each other but have to let go.
* ''Bollywood/KuchKuchHotaHai'': ''Film/KuchKuchHotaHai'': The bride is in love with another man who accidentally ends up coming to her house on her wedding day. She cries and the groom drags her to the altar [[spoiler: or so we think! He knows she's not in love with him and tells her to marry the other guy. HAPPY TIMES ALL AROUND.]]
* ''Bollywood/KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': ''Film/KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': [[spoiler: Anjali and Rahul get married right after her father's death]] and she cries at the altar.



* ''Bollywood/{{Devdas}}'': Paro's wedding, complete with song and unhappy mother.

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* ''Bollywood/{{Devdas}}'': ''Film/{{Devdas}}'': Paro's wedding, complete with song and unhappy mother.
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A staple of Indian romance movies, the Sad Bollywood Wedding is what happens when marriage and melodrama collide to make people who watch the movie [[TearJerker cry so hard they can't see the screen anymore]]. Depending on the movie, the reason why the wedding is sad changes but you can expect [[PimpedOutDress amazing saris]], tears, drama - and maybe a last minute twist.

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A staple of Indian romance movies, the Sad Bollywood Wedding is what happens when marriage and melodrama collide to make people who watch the movie [[TearJerker cry so hard they can't see the screen anymore]]. Depending on the movie, the reason why the wedding is sad changes but you can expect [[PimpedOutDress amazing saris]], tears, drama - and maybe a last minute last-minute twist.
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-->-- '''the cameraman''' at Pinky's wedding, ''Film/BendItLikeBeckham''

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* ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'': Reena's wedding, until Rajiv decides that marrying a woman who doesn't love him, despite the fact that he has every right to, probably isn't the best idea and calls it off. Lucky, lucky Maddy!
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TruthInTelevision. Even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family. And in the old days, it ''was'' like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.

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TruthInTelevision. Even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're (who are supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family. And in the old days, it ''was'' like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.
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* {{Invoked}} in ''Film/BendItLikeBeckham'' when the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy. Her marriage to Teetu is a love match and was nearly blocked by a ParentalMarriageVeto

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* Kala in ''Series/{{Sense8}}'' goes through one of the "marrying a man she does not love" variety in the fifth episode. Before she can say the binding vows, a [[MaleFrontalNudity fully naked]] Wolfgang appears in front of her (while he's invisible to everyone else). She ends up fainting and the wedding gets postponed.
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* ''KalHoNaaHo'': The bride cries all the way to the altar [[spoiler: because she's in love with the dying best man]]. They get to have a last duet about how much they love each other but have to let go.

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* ''KalHoNaaHo'': ''Bollywood/KalHoNaaHo'': The bride cries all the way to the altar [[spoiler: because she's in love with the dying best man]]. They get to have a last duet about how much they love each other but have to let go.
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* ''KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': [[spoiler: Anjali and Rahul get married right after her father's death]] and she cries at the altar.

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* ''KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': ''Bollywood/KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': [[spoiler: Anjali and Rahul get married right after her father's death]] and she cries at the altar.
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Are you [[ArrangedMarriage marrying someone you do not love]]? Did your whole family just die? Is the best man planning to kill himself at the reception? And perhaps more importantly: is someone singing about it? If the answer's yes, congratulations on your Sad {{Bollywood}} Wedding!

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Are you [[ArrangedMarriage marrying someone you do not love]]? Did your whole family just die? Is the best man planning to kill himself at the reception? And perhaps more importantly: is someone singing about it? If the answer's yes, congratulations on your Sad {{Bollywood}} UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} Wedding!

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TruthInTelevision. Even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family. And in the old days, it ''was'' like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.



* {{Invoked}} in ''Film/BendItLikeBeckham'' when the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy. Her marriage to Teetu is a love match and was nearly blocked by a ParentalMarriageVeto.
** TruthInTelevision--even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.
*** And in the old days, it was like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.


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* {{Invoked}} in ''Film/BendItLikeBeckham'' when the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy. Her marriage to Teetu is a love match and was nearly blocked by a ParentalMarriageVeto.
** TruthInTelevision--even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.
*** And in the old days, it was like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.

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->''"Eyes down, look sad. Don't smile! Indian bride never smiles. You'll ruin the bloody video!"''
-->-- '''the cameraman''' at Pinky's wedding, ''Film/BendItLikeBeckham''



* Referenced in ''BendItLikeBeckham'': the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy. "Eyes down, don't smile! An Indian bride never smiles. You'll ruin the bloody video!"

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* Referenced {{Invoked}} in ''BendItLikeBeckham'': ''Film/BendItLikeBeckham'' when the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy. "Eyes down, don't smile! An Indian bride never smiles. You'll ruin the bloody video!"Her marriage to Teetu is a love match and was nearly blocked by a ParentalMarriageVeto.
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* Referenced in ''Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee'' by Meera Syal. Chila, who marries at the beginning of the novel, wonders whether she should have got a friend to slap her or tell a tragic story just before the ceremony so she would look miserable (as she's known other women to do.) It's stated this is very important because the video will be circulated to all the bride's relatives worldwide, who may never meet her but will judge her by the film and take a very negative view of smiling.
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***And in the old days, it was like this! People would come from another village, and it wasn't like mom and dad had a car to go visit the daughter. If you were poor, you might see your daughter when she has kids and that's it. in some more traditional families, the bride's parents won't even eat or drink water from the daughter's new home.
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* ''KuchKuchHotaHai'': The bride is in love with another man who accidentally ends up coming to her house on her wedding day. She cries and the groom drags her to the altar [[spoiler: or so we think! He knows she's not in love with him and tells her to marry the other guy. HAPPY TIMES ALL AROUND.]]

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* ''KuchKuchHotaHai'': ''Bollywood/KuchKuchHotaHai'': The bride is in love with another man who accidentally ends up coming to her house on her wedding day. She cries and the groom drags her to the altar [[spoiler: or so we think! He knows she's not in love with him and tells her to marry the other guy. HAPPY TIMES ALL AROUND.]]
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* ''{{Devdas}}'': Paro's wedding, complete with song and unhappy mother.

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* ''{{Devdas}}'': ''Bollywood/{{Devdas}}'': Paro's wedding, complete with song and unhappy mother.
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Your family and friends will help you walk to the altar if you're sobbing too hard to walk. The camera will lovingly linger on your tears and possibly those of the [[StarCrossedLovers one true love]] you'll never get to see again because [[ParentalMarriageVeto your parents disapprove]] - but hey, maybe you'll sing a last song together and all the guests will join in to tell us how dangerous it is to fall in love...

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Your family and friends will help you walk to the altar if you're sobbing too hard to walk. The camera will lovingly linger on your tears and possibly those of the [[StarCrossedLovers one true love]] you'll never get to see again because [[ParentalMarriageVeto your parents disapprove]] - but hey, maybe you'll sing a last song together and all the guests will join in to tell us how dangerous it is to fall in love...
love... And why your groom doesn't take off is anybody's guess.
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** TruthInTelevision--even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're total strangers to her). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.

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** TruthInTelevision--even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're supposed to be [[ArrangedMarriage total strangers to her).her]]). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.
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* Parodied in ''BendItLikeBeckham'': the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy, saying that she'll ruin the film.
** This isn't necessarily a parody of Bollywood. Even without some sort of lost love undertones, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're total strangers to her). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.

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* Parodied Referenced in ''BendItLikeBeckham'': the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy, saying that she'll happy. "Eyes down, don't smile! An Indian bride never smiles. You'll ruin the film.
bloody video!"
** This isn't necessarily a parody of Bollywood. Even TruthInTelevision--even without the Bollywood or some sort of lost love undertones, undertone, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're total strangers to her). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.
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* KalHoNaaHo: The bride cries all the way to the altar [[spoiler: because she's in love with the dying best man]]. They get to have a last duet about how much they love each other but have to let go.
* KuchKuchHotaHai: The bride is in love with another man who accidentally ends up coming to her house on her wedding day. She cries and the groom drags her to the altar [[spoiler: or so we think! He knows she's not in love with him and tells her to marry the other guy. HAPPY TIMES ALL AROUND.]]
* KabhiKushiKabhieGham: [[spoiler: Anjali and Rahul get married right after her father's death]] and she cries at the altar.

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* KalHoNaaHo: ''KalHoNaaHo'': The bride cries all the way to the altar [[spoiler: because she's in love with the dying best man]]. They get to have a last duet about how much they love each other but have to let go.
* KuchKuchHotaHai: ''KuchKuchHotaHai'': The bride is in love with another man who accidentally ends up coming to her house on her wedding day. She cries and the groom drags her to the altar [[spoiler: or so we think! He knows she's not in love with him and tells her to marry the other guy. HAPPY TIMES ALL AROUND.]]
* KabhiKushiKabhieGham: ''KabhiKushiKabhieGham'': [[spoiler: Anjali and Rahul get married right after her father's death]] and she cries at the altar.



* {{Devdas}}: Paro's wedding, complete with song and unhappy mother.

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* {{Devdas}}: ''{{Devdas}}'': Paro's wedding, complete with song and unhappy mother.
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** This isn't necessarily a parody of Bollywood. Some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're total strangers to her). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.

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** This isn't necessarily a parody of Bollywood. Some Even without some sort of lost love undertones, some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're total strangers to her). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.
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** This isn't necessarily a parody of Bollywood. Some traditional Indian marriage ceremonies are based on the idea that the bride leaves her family forever to live with her husband and his family (who're total strangers to her). This often involves a lot of crying and even ''mourning'' on the part of the bride and her family.
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* Subverted in ''BendItLikeBeckham'': the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy, saying that she'll ruin the film.

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* Subverted Parodied in ''BendItLikeBeckham'': the cameraman at Pinky's wedding chides her for looking too happy, saying that she'll ruin the film.

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