SISTER OF THE BOLLYWOOD BRIDE

Narrator Soneela Nankani sparkles in this charming ode to family bonds and the power of the perfect party. When her sister, Vinnie, announces her engagement, Mini wishes their mother were still alive to plan the wedding. With everyone else wrapped up in work, Mini has to figure out this wedding stuff fast. Nankani's nuanced performance makes this standout production more than words read from the page. She flawlessly creates authentic accents and appropriate cultural emphasis for a diverse host of friends and family (including one really cute boy) from all over the world. Most notably, Nankani voices Mini with the endearing wistfulness of a teen who sees Vinnie's wedding as taking her sister one more step away from the tight unit the family had in the past. N.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2021]