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India Sweets and Spices

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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 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. INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES celebrates a young woman's coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family.
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Often offering both halves of its titular flavor profiles with equal aplomb, India Sweets and Spices is a slightly uneven but uniquely savory rom-com.

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Synopsis 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 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. INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES celebrates a young woman's coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family.
Director
Geeta Malik
Producer
Naomi Despres, John Penotti, Gigi Pritzker, Sidney Kimmel
Screenwriter
Geeta Malik
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Sexual Material|Brief Drug References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$288.6K
Runtime
1h 41m
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