Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Premiere (SF Gate)

British actors, from left, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie,Tom Wilkinson, Diana Hardcastle, Bill Nighy, Dame Judi Dench, and Director John Madden, arrive for the World Premiere of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at a Mayfair cinema in London, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.



LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) --

Dame Judi Dench and Dev Patel brought an Indian adventure to a chilly London with the world premiere Tuesday of their new film, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."

The movie, directed by John Madden, sees a group of retirement age Brits move to India to see out their elderly years in colorful Jaipur. Patel, of "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, plays the guy who entices them to take the adventure.

Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton were also among the cast out on the red carpet for the event at the Curzon Mayfair in London.

"I had to ride a motorcycle through the streets of Jaipur with Judi Dench on the back, which was very, very freaky because I have never done it before and my whole thing became 'Don't kill Judi Dench," Nigh joked.


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