Private Project

Little India Big Business

The average wedding in North America costs $30,000 but if you're Indian, in Canada, that cost is $100,000. Little India Big Business explores the growth of big, fat Indian weddings in Canada over the last decade. It reveals the pressures that young South Asians face when planning their weddings. The documentary highlights how lucrative these celebrations are for vendors, the lengths they go to ensure their clients’ needs are met, and the cost of this commercialization on the sanctity of marriage.

  • Bal Brach
    Director
  • Bal Brach
    Writer
  • Bal Brach
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    45 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 23, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chicago South Asian Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    October 17, 2016
    U.S. Premiere
  • Vancouver South Asian Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    November 26, 2016
  • 16th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival
    Florence
    Italy
    December 6, 2016
    Italian
  • 5th Delhi International Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    December 6, 2016
    India
  • Mumbai International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    December 21, 2016
  • North Carolina International South Asian Film Festival
    Durham
    United States
    January 28, 2017
  • International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 15, 2017
    UK
  • New York Festivals
    New York
    United States
    April 25, 2017
    Finalist "Best Cultural Documentary"
Director Biography - Bal Brach

Bal Brach is an award winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience working in newsrooms across Canada. She's worked in front and behind the camera for all three of Canada's major news networks. Little India Big Business was her first documentary film and it aired on CBC Television and the Documentary Channel in 2016. Bal wrote, directed and produced the film through her own production company.

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Director Statement

Whether you're Indian or not, this film will have you questioning and exploring your own attitudes towards marriage and weddings.