Alia Kapur returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her newfound independence. Befriending Varun, the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a weekly dinner gathering with her parents’ wealthy friends. She is shocked to learn that her perfectionist mother Sheila has a previous connection to Varun’s mother Bhairavi. Alia’s surprise turns to indignation when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and transformative confrontation.
'INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES' STORIES
It has the exact feel of a telemovie one would catch at 12pm on a weekday. The satire just needs a bit more spice, and the script just needs a bit of sugar to really make this film shine.
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