The Laughing Club of India

Overview

Portrait of the first laughing club in India, its founding by a doctor who believes that laughter is the best medicine, his outreach to schools, interviews with club members, scenes of outdoor sessions, and shots of billboards and street scenes in contemporary Mumbai. Club members gather, stretch, and start to laugh. Founder Dr. Madan Kararia talks of the club's history and the growth of laughing clubs across the country. Among those interviewed, there's a stockbroker, three bawdy women, a musician, a widow laughing to cope with grief, and two old men - friends since school days who meet daily to laugh. No form, no fuss: happiness equals health.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 6, 2001

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Hindi, English

Countries

India, United States of America

Production

Mirabai Films,Laforest Inc.

Director

Mira Nair

Producer

Adam Bartos

Cinematography

Adam Bartos

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0283448