Satish and Sapna regret treating her with disrespect. In her speech, Shashi extols the virtues of being married and having a family, describing the family as a safe space of love and respect where weaknesses are not mocked. Shashi gives a touching and enlightening toast to the married couple in English, surprising everyone who knew her as a typical, conservative, Indian homemaker.
Radha invites Fischer and the entire class to the wedding, where Satish is taken aback at being introduced to a diverse group of people by his wife. The test date coincides with that of the wedding, forcing Shashi to miss the test. Shashi tries to continue attending the class but decides to quit because of scheduling conflicts. Shashi's family joins her in New York earlier than planned, to surprise her. To complete the English-speaking course and get an academic certificate, each student must write and deliver a five-minute speech. Shashi starts watching English films at night and does her homework assiduously. Meanwhile, Shashi's niece Radha who is Meera's younger sister finds out about her private English classes and is supportive of her pursuit. Laurent becomes attracted to Shashi, leading to some interpersonal drama. Shashi quickly becomes a promising and committed student, earns everyone's respect with her charming behavior and cuisine, and gains self-confidence. The course comprises the instructor David Fischer, a Mexican nanny named Eva, a Pakistani cab driver named Salman Khan, a Chinese hairstylist named Yu Song, a Tamil software engineer named Ramamurthy, a closeted African-Caribbean man named Udumbke, and also Laurent. Using the money she made from selling laddoos, Shashi secretly enrolls in a conversational English class that offers to teach the language in four weeks, showing her resourcefulness at navigating an unfamiliar city alone. She is comforted by a French chef Laurent who happened to be queuing up behind her at the restaurant. While Shashi is in New York, she has a traumatic experience at a cafe due to her inability to communicate in English. During her flight to New York, Shashi is given inspirational advice by a fellow passenger (a cameo by Amitabh Bachchan). Her husband and children will join her as the wedding approaches.
It is decided that Shashi will go to New York alone five weeks before the wedding to help Manu organize.
Shashi's older sister Manu, who lives in New York City, invites Shashi's family to her daughter Meera's wedding to Kevin. However, her young son, Sagar, loves her as she is, and her mother-in-law offers her words of sympathy. Her husband Satish and daughter Sapna take her for granted, mock her poor English skills, and generally treat her disrespectfully, making Shashi feel negative and insecure. Shashi Godbole is an Indian homemaker who makes and sells laddoos as a home-run business.
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