Princess Pondicherry is a minor character in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Biography[]
Princess Pondicherry is the wife of Prince Pondicherry, the ruler of New Delhi, India. She is a kind and graceful woman who loves her husband and chocolate. She lives in a magnificent palace made entirely of chocolate, which was built by Willy Wonka at the prince's request. However, her palace is not strong enough to withstand the heat of the sun, and it melts one day, leaving her and her husband homeless.
Background[]
Personality[]
Princess Pondicherry is a loving and caring person, who is devoted to her husband and their chocolate palace. She is also absent-minded, as she forgets to wear a coat when she goes outside in the cold. She is elegant and refined, wearing beautiful dresses and jewelry. She is friendly and polite, greeting Willy Wonka warmly when he arrives to build their palace.
Physical Appearance[]
Princess Pondicherry is a beautiful woman with brown skin, long black hair, and brown eyes. She wears a red dress with gold embroidery and a matching veil, as well as a gold necklace, earrings, and bracelets. She also wears a bindi on her forehead.
Appearances[]
Live-action productions[]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[]
Princess Pondicherry appears in a flashback scene, where Willy Wonka tells the story of how he built a chocolate palace for her and her husband in India. She is seen welcoming Wonka and admiring the palace, which has chocolate fountains, statues, and furniture. She is also seen enjoying a cup of hot chocolate with her husband, unaware that the sun is melting their palace. She later runs outside with her husband, only to see their palace collapsing. She cries out in dismay, "Oh, my palace!"
Trivia[]
- Princess Pondicherry is based on a character from the original novel by Roald Dahl, where she is unnamed and only mentioned briefly.
- She is played by Shelly Conn, who is best known for her roles in Terra Nova and Mistresses.
- She is one of the few characters in the film who does not have a British or American accent, but rather an Indian one.
