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A Nice Indian Boy

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Naveen Gavaskar is a self-effacing, soft-spoken doctor with a boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister and quiet father. The Gavaskars are outwardly accepting of Naveen's sexuality but have never had to confront it in practice. While at temple, Naveen meets Jay Kurundkar, a white man adopted by two Indian parents. Naveen is slowly charmed and softened by Jay's sincerity and confidence. They fall in love--even as Naveen avoids telling his family about Jay. One afternoon, they run into Naveen's brother-in-law and an embarrassed Naveen describes Jay as a "friend". The encounter precipitates a discussion in which Naveen admits that he, like Jay, dreams of having a big Indian wedding. Now, Jay, who has no family of his own, must meet the Gavaskars--Naveen's family. This causes a collision between the family, Jay--who has his own insecurities--and Naveen, caught between who he is with his family and who he is outside of it. After comic misunderstandings, frank fights, and emotional revelations, the family falls apart, questioning everything. Naveen and Jay's hard-won love makes each of the Gavaskars face the reality of their own relationships. And through a sweetly woven reconciliation, they come together again to plan Naveen and Jay's own big, Indian wedding.
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Kristen Lopez The Film Maven (Substack) Soni and Groff elevate the humor, and the supporting cast gives everything a lived-in feel. The script is a tad shaggy but the movie’s brief runtime and exuberance more than make up for it. Rated: C+ Jan 10, 2025 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety A Nice Indian Boy earns its clichés with sincerity and good humor. Nov 4, 2024 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com It is sometimes disappointingly sitcom-ish in its structure and visuals, but the amount of love that Sethi and writer Eric Randall (working from a play by Madhuri Shkar) have for these characters is obvious and contagious. You’ll grow to love them too. Mar 16, 2024 Full Review Emily Maskell PinkNews Sensitively navigating generational division, A Nice Indian Boy is the charming gay rom-com we need right now. Oct 21, 2024 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews A Nice Indian Boy is a delightful, refreshing, and absolutely hilarious modern rom-com with the perfect balance between heart and humour. Rated: 4/5 Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Emma Kiely Collider Not only does it call back to these adored classics from the ‘90s and early 2000s, but it’s also a queer love story that blows right past some of the heteronormative love stories that have been dropped on streamers in recent years. Rated: 9/10 Oct 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Movie Info

Synopsis Naveen Gavaskar is a self-effacing, soft-spoken doctor with a boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister and quiet father. The Gavaskars are outwardly accepting of Naveen's sexuality but have never had to confront it in practice. While at temple, Naveen meets Jay Kurundkar, a white man adopted by two Indian parents. Naveen is slowly charmed and softened by Jay's sincerity and confidence. They fall in love--even as Naveen avoids telling his family about Jay. One afternoon, they run into Naveen's brother-in-law and an embarrassed Naveen describes Jay as a "friend". The encounter precipitates a discussion in which Naveen admits that he, like Jay, dreams of having a big Indian wedding. Now, Jay, who has no family of his own, must meet the Gavaskars--Naveen's family. This causes a collision between the family, Jay--who has his own insecurities--and Naveen, caught between who he is with his family and who he is outside of it. After comic misunderstandings, frank fights, and emotional revelations, the family falls apart, questioning everything. Naveen and Jay's hard-won love makes each of the Gavaskars face the reality of their own relationships. And through a sweetly woven reconciliation, they come together again to plan Naveen and Jay's own big, Indian wedding.
Director
Roshan Sethi
Producer
Renee Witt, Justin Baldoni, Charlie McSpadden, Andrew Calof
Screenwriter
Eric Randall
Distributor
Blue Harbor Entertainment
Production Co
Levantine Films, Wayfarer Studios
Genre
Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 39m