DECATUR, Alabama - Decatur's historic Princess Theatre will present the Bollywood film "Monsoon Wedding," as part of a local cultural exhibit, Hindustan Revealed: The Arts and Culture of Traditional India.

The movie will be shown on Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.

Movie Critic Roger Ebert called "Monsoon Wedding" a "delightful romantic comedy," about a charming family drama during a very chaotic Indian wedding. A wealthy father who is trying to see that his daughter wedding goes off without a hitch. Though familiar with Western ways, he has little patience with them and is dead set on seeing the nuptials done properly and traditionally. It delves into disillusioned relationships, arranged marriages, cold feet, former lovers and a comely 17-year-old cousin coming to terms with blossoming sexuality, while another cousin has a shocking revelation to make.

This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto and Venice Film Festivals. At Venice, "Monsoon Wedding" won the prestigious Golden Lion award. The movie is rated R for mature audiences. General admission tickets are $10 at door or available online with order fees.

The film is a community-wide collaboration that salutes the arts and culture of traditional India at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. The movie will be shown on the Theatre's big screen and is sponsored by AlphaPet, Inc./Indorama Ventures. It is also made possible by a grant from the Alabama Legislature.

Viveka Awasthi currently lives in Decatur and is a native of India. She worked with the Carnegie and Princess Theatre to present a variety of cultural events, including an art exhibit at the Carnegie from Sept. 30 to Nov. 8.

Hindustan Revealed: The Arts and Culture of Traditional India brings Indian art and culture comes to North Alabama in the form of paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, handicrafts and jewelry through Nov. 8. (Contributed by Carnegie Visual Arts Center)

This past Friday, there was a free performance of Bollywood and folk dances and songs by performers in North Alabama on the main stage located on Bank Street at Downtown Decatur's 3rd Friday. Sports games from India such as Kho-Kho and Kabaddi were also demonstrated at 3rd Friday.

For more information, call 256.340-1778 or visit Princess Theatre for the Performing Arts or Carnegie Visual Arts Center.