The 2004 film , directed by Gurinder Chadha , is a vibrant Bollywood-style musical adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel, Pride and Prejudice . Starring Aishwarya Rai as Lalita Bakshi (the Elizabeth Bennet counterpart) and Martin Henderson as Will Darcy, the movie transports the story's themes of social class and misunderstanding to a modern, cross-cultural setting spanning India, London, and Los Angeles. Key Informative Features Bride And Prejudice | Reviews - Screen Daily