Synopsis
A college freshman confronts her parents’ values in order to understand her own evolving identity.
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Cast
- Sophia AliAlia Kapur
- Manisha KoiralaSheila Kapur
- Adil HussainRanjit Kapur
- Deepti GuptaBhairavi Dutta
- Rish ShahVarun Dutta
- Ved SapruRahul Singh
- Krishna Sistla WardShilpa
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
Warmth and intelligence — and a strong sense of both fun and feminism — make Malik’s film worth a watch, and rising star Ali is worth keeping an eye on as well. - 70
The New York Times
Without sacrificing comedic buoyancy, Malik and her ensemble make palpable a community that is vibrant and claustrophobic. - 70
TheWrap
India Sweets and Spices works so well in part because Ali gives her character the authenticity of someone trying to do the right thing while still figuring out how to handle her privilege and tradition. - 63
Washington Post
Whenever a sometimes-marginalized community gets the chance to tell its story on screen, expectations can be high. India Sweets and Spices, which looks at an Indian American family, takes that expectation and turns it on its head, giving us a more nuanced, complicated, and problematic look at the people it’s about. - 63
Movie Nation
It’s a lot less “spice” and a bit more “sweet” than I’d care for, but Malik has made a warm comedy that introduces, embraces and every-so-gently-chides an under-represented American community in all their glory, their fun and their foibles. - 50
Screen Rant
India Sweets and Spices has a lot of overall great ideas and themes, even if it doesn’t always rise up to the potential of its setup and story. - 50
RogerEbert.com
Pleasant but unchallenging. - 40
Austin Chronicle
While India Sweets and Spices adds a veneer of depicting the contemporary Indian American experience, beyond the gorgeous lehengas and saris, past the insert shots of perfectly arrayed cuisine, lies a bland, uninspired story cut from a well worn template.
