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Margarita, With a Straw

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A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.
Margarita, With a Straw

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Critics Consensus

Elevated by a unique perspective and a magnetic lead performance, Margarita with a Straw puts some welcome spins on the coming-of-age genre.

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Carrie Autostraddle 08/17/2021
It's funny, touching, visually rich, and only slightly too syrupy toward the end. Go to Full Review s.e. smith Bitch Media 02/11/2021
It's too simplistic to say that I found it offensive because of the nondisabled cast, but it's also true that I am reluctant to praise the things it does well because of this singular inescapable problem. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 05/19/2016
There's a lot to appreciate about the inspiring coming-of-age drama "Margarita With a Straw" despite several seemingly avoidable flaws. Go to Full Review Sharanya Kumar Film Companion 11/13/2023
That this film was made in a time when openly queer characters and relationships were far from mainstream in Hindi cinema makes it that much more special. Go to Full Review Michael Cuby them. 10/31/2022
Few films can pull off a story as proudly inclusive as Margarita with a Straw... Go to Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel 04/12/2019
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PridePosterStudios 09/20/2023 The bad bi rep is one thing but casting a het, non-disabled actor in this role really takes the biscuit. See more @sachineldho 05/20/2021 Extreme bollywood cringe warning See more 01/20/2020 absolutely touching!!! See more 09/18/2019 Kalki Koechlin's best acting till date. See more 09/10/2019 What a film. Sweet and emotional story. Great acting by Kalki. She's very underrated actress. See more 09/07/2019 One of my favourite films of all time. Beautifully accentuates the wonder and agony of different kinds of love, whilst being a young woman, trying to find herself. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Shonali Bose

Director

Nilesh Maniyar

Director

Kalki Koechlin

Laila

Revathi

Shubhangini

Sayani Gupta

Khanum

Hussain Dalal

Dhruv

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Margarita, With a Straw

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.
Director
Shonali Bose, Nilesh Maniyar
Producer
Shonali Bose, Nilesh Maniyar, Ishan Talkies
Screenwriter
Shonali Bose, Nilesh Maniyar
Production Co
Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
2h 20m