A Nice Indian Boy

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A Nice Indian Boy

Apr 2025

1h 39m

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Jul 10

3.5/5

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.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Apr 15

4/4

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.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

Apr 12

3.5/4

It’s pure joy watching Naveen grow and learn to experience what Jay calls “the bigness of love.”

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

Oct 27

4/5

A familiar romcom formula gets a bit of flair in this vibrant, heartfelt movie, which shines an emotionally intelligent spotlight on the complexities of love.

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

Oct 17

3/5

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.

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Shalini Langer

The Indian Express

Oct 17

3.5/5

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.

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Steven A

May 4

A sweet and enjoyable romcom -- no big twists or surprises, but solid performances and good chemistry between the leads make it worth seeing.

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Anari

May 3

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).

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Davina Prabhu

Apr 23

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!

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Meloney

Apr 23

A wonderful movie! Genuinely funny and heartfelt. We loved it.

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Martin S

Apr 20

Such a well written and touching movie. I very much enjoyed it!

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Martin P

Apr 20

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.

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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.

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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