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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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Buoyed by Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff's appealingly sweet performances, A Nice Indian Boy navigates cultural mores and romance with an infectiously kind heart.

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Karl Quinn Sydney Morning Herald A Nice Indian Boy may not break too many rules, but it does play the rom-com game with an uncommonly high level of compassion and commitment that’s to be applauded. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 10, 2025 Full Review Rex Reed Observer Roshan Sethi’s quietly confident film unspools a tender love story between two men—and the generations learning to accept them—with wit, nuance and no interest in cliché. Rated: 4/4 Apr 15, 2025 Full Review Odie Henderson Boston Globe It’s pure joy watching Naveen grow and learn to experience what Jay calls “the bigness of love.” Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 12, 2025 Full Review Abhishek Srivastava The Times of India For anyone interested in a culturally nuanced love story that feels real and heartfelt, it’s worth watching. But if you prefer bold storytelling or surprises at every turn, this one might feel a bit safe. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Shalini Langer The Indian Express Warmly acted and wonderfully nuanced, A Nice Boy wants us to look at all that seems “familiar” – and look again. Be it your parents, your well-adjusted elder sister, your partner, the big fat Indian wedding, and, above all, that old comfort, Bollywood. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in A Nice Boy is keen on not being that overly sappy Bollywood movie, but it’s too rushed and sketchy to be a convincing account of the Indian American experience. Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven A A sweet and enjoyable romcom -- no big twists or surprises, but solid performances and good chemistry between the leads make it worth seeing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Anari It’s definitely a movie made with some hiccups, but the heart and soul of it make those utterly irrelevant. This was amazing. It moved me to laughter, to tears of sadness, of joy.. and also made me feel loved (never said that before about a movie). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Davina Prabhu This movie has something for everyone! I felt every emotion and appreciated the breaks for comic relief. You dont need to be Indian to appreciate this movie! But if you are Indian, it hits deep! The acting, script, soundtrack were all on point. I love it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Meloney A wonderful movie! Genuinely funny and heartfelt. We loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Martin S Such a well written and touching movie. I very much enjoyed it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Martin P It hits very simple beats that weve mostly seen before, but somehow it feels fresh and like real life and I felt like I got put through the wringer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Roshan Sethi

Director

Karan Soni

Naveen Gavaskar

Jonathan Groff

Jay Kurundkar

Sunita Mani

Arundhathi Gavaskar

Zarna Garg

Megha Gavaskar

Harish Patel

Archit Gavaskar

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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
Release Date (Streaming)
May 6, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$902.5K
Runtime
1h 39m
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