WHO’S IN IT?
Sophia Ali (Uncharted), Manisha Koirala (Tulsi), Rish Shah (Do Revenge), Adil Hussain (Hotel Salvation), Anita Kalathara (Mono), Deepti Gupta (Walkaway), Raj Kala (Big Losers), Ved Sapru (film debut)
WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?
Geeta Malik (Troublemaker), director, writer; Naomi Despres (Learning Curves), John Penotti (Crazy Rich Asians) and Gigi Pritzker (Drive), producers; Ceiri Torjussen (The Devil’s Dozen), composer; Shane F. Kelly (Boyhood), cinematographer; Kevin Hickman (Yeardley) and Hugh Ross (The First Time), editors
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
Alia Kapur (Ali), an Indian-American studying at UCLA, returns to her upper class neighbourhood in suburban New Jersey for the summer. There, she meets and falls for Varun (Shah), a young man from a poorer background than her, and as they secretly begin seeing each other, they discover an unlikely connection between their very different families…
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?
In a similar vein to Crazy Rich Asians, this charming romantic-comedy, based on the personal experiences of writer-director Geeta Malik, features a predominantly South Asian cast who each bring something unique to the line-up.
WHEN’S IT OUT?
FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2022
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?
IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE
