On arrival, they discover that the hotel falls somewhat short of the romantic idyll promised in the brochure, but they are gradually won over by the ever-optimistic young entrepreneurial manager Sonny (Dev Patel), and tentatively embark on a new adventure, finding that life can begin again when you let go of the past.
Setting the screen alight is Indian starlet Tena Desae.The famous model turned Bollywood actress plays Sunaina, the exotic beauty who brings her own brand of vitality and humour to the film. Tena made her Bollywood debut in the 2011 ‘Yeh Faasley’ and first came to prominence as a runner-up on Indian reality TV show ‘Get Gorgeous’.
John Madden directs the film from a script by Ol Parker based on Pride & Prejudice screenwriter Deborah Moggach's novel These Foolish Things.