Bride and Prejudice is a 2004 romantic musical film directed by Gurinder Chadha.t was filmed primarily in English, with some Hindi and Punjabi dialogue. The film released in the United States on 11 February 2005 and was well-received by film critics.This film was the debut of R&B singer Grammy-winner Ashanti as an actress.he plot of the movie is loosely based on Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice. Some character names remain the same, while others are changed slightly, using localized names with similar pronunciation.