India Sweets and Spices

Name: India Sweets and Spices
Genre: Comedy
Released: November 19, 2021
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Adil Hussain, Anita Kalathara, Ashley Nicole Blake, Ashritha Kancharla, Christina Burdette

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Bleecker Street | Release Date: November 19, 2021 | PG-13

Starring: Adil Hussain, Anita Kalathara, Ashley Nicole Blake, Ashritha Kancharla, Christina Burdette, Deepti Gupta, Emily Towles, Evan Elise Owens, Kamran Shaikh, Kiah Alexandria Clingman, Maiya Boyd, Manisha Koirala, Melanie Kiran, Moses Das, Richa Chandra, Rish Shah, Sophia Taylor Ali, Thomas Kasp

Summary: Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets areAlia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed. Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation.… Expand

Director: Geeta Malik

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Kimber Myers

Nov 18, 2021

Warmth and intelligence — and a strong sense of both fun and feminism — make Malik’s film worth a watch, and rising star Ali is worth keeping an eye on as well. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Nov 18, 2021

Without sacrificing comedic buoyancy, Malik and her ensemble make palpable a community that is vibrant and claustrophobic. Read full review

Monica Castillo

Nov 19, 2021

India Sweets and Spices works so well in part because Ali gives her character the authenticity of someone trying to do the right thing while still figuring out how to handle her privilege and tradition. Read full review

Kristen Page-Kirby

Nov 17, 2021

Whenever a sometimes-marginalized community gets the chance to tell its story on screen, expectations can be high. India Sweets and Spices, which looks at an Indian American family, takes that expectation and turns it on its head, giving us a more nuanced, complicated, and problematic look at the people it’s about. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Roxana Hadadi

Nov 22, 2021

Pleasant but unchallenging. Read full review

Mae Abdulbaki

Jun 26, 2021

India Sweets and Spices has a lot of overall great ideas and themes, even if it doesn’t always rise up to the potential of its setup and story. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Nov 18, 2021

While India Sweets and Spices adds a veneer of depicting the contemporary Indian American experience, beyond the gorgeous lehengas and saris, past the insert shots of perfectly arrayed cuisine, lies a bland, uninspired story cut from a well worn template. Read full review

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TVJerry

Nov 24, 2021

Sophia Ali plays a college student who returns home to her upscale neighborhood for summer vacation. The interactions with her family and friends are framed around parties in their Indian immigrant community, which serve to expose hypocrisy and social bias. What starts as a sweet romanticSophia Ali plays a college student who returns home to her upscale neighborhood for summer vacation. The interactions with her family and friends are framed around parties in their Indian immigrant community, which serve to expose hypocrisy and social bias. What starts as a sweet romantic flirtation turns into a drama revolving around her parents. The conflicts between the immigrants and their American-raised offspring has been examined before, but this film provides a nuanced and modern look at this community. All of the performances are excellent, but the story’s promise lacks real impact and the "comedy" aspects are minimal. Overall, pleasant but forgettable.… Expand

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