Chutney Popcorn
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| Directed by | Nisha Ganatra |
| Produced by | Susan Carnival Nisha Ganatra |
| Written by | Susan Carnival Nisha Ganatra |
| Starring | Nisha Ganatra Jill Hennessy Sakina Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey |
| Music by | Karsh Kale |
| Cinematography | Erin King |
| Editing by | Jane Pia Abramowitz |
| Release date(s) | July 9, 1999 (Outfest) September 22, 2000 (United States) January 15, 2001 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 92 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Chutney Popcorn is a 1999 comedy drama film directed by and starring Nisha Ganatra.
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[edit] Plot
Reena (Ganatra) is a young Indian American lesbian who lives and works in New York. Her sister Sarita (Sakina Jaffrey), who is happily married, discovers that she is infertile. Reena offers to be a surrogate mother for her sister's baby, hoping to improve her relationship with their mother, who disapproves of Reena's sexual orientation. Reena has second thoughts when her girlfriend Lisa (Jill Hennessy) feels left out.
[edit] Cast
- Nisha Ganatra as Reena
- Jill Hennessy as Lisa
- Sakina Jaffrey as Sarita
- Madhur Jaffrey as Meenu
- Nick Chinlund as Mitch
- Cara Buono as Janis
- Ajay Naidu as Raju
- Daniella Rich as Tiffany
[edit] Awards
Chutney Popcorn won several film festival awards between 1999 and 2001 including at the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, the Paris Lesbian Film Festival and L.A. Outfest. It was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie in 2001.
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