Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff kneeling in prayer
Quite often, a wedding isn’t for the two people up on the altar, but rather, for their families. In certain cultures, particularly India, weddings are of colossal importance, an indication of the health and stature of a family. So, what happens when this generational pressure of upholding old traditions collides with modern sensibilities? You get a joyous, beautiful, and nuanced film like Roshan Sethi’s A Nice Indian Boy, adapted by Eric Randall for the screen from Madhuri Shekar's play.
When he’s at temple, he locks eyes with a white guy, Jay . After they meet again, they start dating, and it’s instantly clear that the two couldn’t be more different. Jay serenades Naveen in broad daylight on the street, proclaims his most intimate thoughts on the first date, and doesn’t appear to have the inhibitions that prevent Jay from saying how he feels.
'A Nice Indian Boy' Is a Joyous Celebration of Love and Family While A Nice Indian Boy is specific to Indian culture, it also excels at unveiling the most uncomfortable parts of the human experience that are so painstaking familiar. While Hallmark and Netflix original rom-coms adore a perfect meet-cute with fireworks shooting across an idyllic first date, Naveen and Jay’s first drink together is pretty awkward.
'A Nice Indian Boy' Has an Ensemble of Terrific Performances Karan Soni feels like he was born to play Naveen. It’s a meticulous balancing act to play someone who is so engulfed by anxiety but is yearning to live life freely and unapologetically. The first date could’ve appeared devoid of any chemistry due to Naveen’s clear discomfort, but it’s Soni’s exceptional acting that allows just the right amount of infatuation to shine through.
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