#a nice Indian boy

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Just announced! A NICE INDIAN BOY is headed to theaters nationwide on April 4, 2025 🎥 🎞️

Directed by Roshan Sethi and starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, the film tells the story of a family navigating tradition, acceptance, and love. Blue Harbor Entertainment is set to distribute the film off the heels of its festival run and a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.

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The romantic comedy “A Nice Indian Boy,” starring Karan Soni (“Deadpool”) and Jonathan Groff (“Frozen,” “Hamilton”) is getting a nationwide theatrical release.

Levantine Films and Wayfarer Studios, which produced the film, have tapped Blue Harbor Entertainment to handle U.S. distribution, with a theatrical release date set for April 4.

“I was closeted only six years ago, so it’s surreal on a personal level to have made this particular romantic comedy about love and acceptance and family belonging,” said Sethi in a statement about the distribution deal. “I am excited for it to reach the world.”

“When we first read Madhuri’s beloved play, we knew it was destined to become a winning film that would make audiences laugh, cry and swoon,” said Levantine Films CEO Benjamin Hung. “We feel extraordinarily lucky to have found a brilliant screenwriter in Eric and a dream director in Roshan, who bravely cast his real-life partner Karan opposite the highly charismatic Jonathan. Together, the entire cast and crew made this a reality, putting their hearts, souls and unprocessed family dynamics into a hilarious and sincere film that we could not be prouder to share with the world.”

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Most Anticipated Films of 2025

Time to look ahead! Here are my most anticipated films of 2025!

Having completed my look back at 2024, it’s time to look ahead to what 2025 has in store and I’m starting with a look at the films I’m most looking forward to / most curious about this year. There are bound to be plenty more not on my radar as yet, but even taking that into account, it does feel like 2025 is a year with more franchises releasing their next instalments than we had in 2024, some…

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Roshan Sethi, Karan Soni, Zarna Garg and Sunita Mani talked about working with Jonathan Groff:

Zarna Garg: I play the mom in this movie. In many parts of the movie, I'm disappointed in my kids, which comes naturally to me. I have three kids, and I'm disappointed in them everyday. I think it was a very real life character. I have a very dumb, stupid, obtuse husband, who is also a very typical Indian man. This can't get me canceled, right? He's getting a massage right now, so he won't know.

But it felt so real. It felt like a movie whose time has come. And of course, this team right here? Led by a doctor - what more could you want in your first movie? Jonathan Groff added that little extra spice. Singing in Hindi? The world is not prepared for that.

Sunita Mani: We're calling him Jonathan Groff. He's Jonathan Groff in the movie; not a character.

Q: Was that was that some added appeal: getting to marry Kristoff from Frozen?

Karan Soni: It was. We can't imagine having done it with anyone but Jonathan. We're a real life couple of them, and when you're making a movie, you're just hoping it gets made. So, you don't think about all the weirdness that's going to happen in a shoot potentially.

As it was in pre-production, I remember us talking on the phone and being like, "We're about to shoot these scenes." And he's like, "Everyday, the crew is like, 'Are you going to be okay when Karan proposes him, and when he marries him, and when they do the sex scene, or when they kiss?'" And we had just not thought about it, really, because we're like, "How can we just get this movie made?"

And then as it was getting closer for me personally, I was like, "Oh, gosh, like this is a little bit weird that this is happening." And then we met Jonathan, and we literally were both in love with him. I like to say we formed an emotional throuple. We truly feel like he's our emotional third, and we couldn't have done it with anyone else. Yeah, it was very easy to work with them.

Roshan Sethi: I was so in doctor mode because I also work as a doctor, so I'm capable of retreating completely from real life and disappearing to some other place where I can be extremely objective. Because that's what you do in the hospital. I did that, in a way when they were doing it. I wasn't thinking at all of jealousy or any emotional reaction to what was happening. I was just completely in director mode. The only time that it became a little odd was the sex scene. That was a little weird, because I was directing the specifics of it to Jonathan and Karan, with the crew and the intimacy coordinator. The whole thing was really weird.

But again, I couldn't have imagined it with anyone other than Jonathan, because it is actually impossible to be threatened by Jonathan. He's the kindest, gentlest person. Everybody says it about him, and you assume that they're just insincere things being said in press, but he is literally the nicest person in the world. And he acts in no way as if he's aware of his fame or his many talents. He's just so gentle and easy to be around, so he made that very easy.

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Celebrating Southasian cinema: Insights from the Tasveer Film Festival

The power of storytelling shines at an annual Southasian film festival in Seattle that celebrates cultural diversity with authentic stories, inspiring conversations that resonate across borders and generations.

The power of storytelling shines at an annual Southasian film festival in Seattle that celebrates cultural diversity with authentic stories, inspiring conversations that resonate across borders and generations. By Maheen Mustafa / Sapan News “When you think of a Hollywood action movie, you think of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Selvester Stallone. I want this movie to change that,” says Vish Iyer, a…

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A Nice Indian Boy ('12'): A Gay version of "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

One Mann's Movies Film Review of "A Nice Indian Boy". A terrific gay rom-com that is both funny and moving. 4/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “A Nice Indian Boy” (2024) (From the 2024 London Film Festival). You know the films at the LFF that go down well. Those that don’t fly get stony silence and the audience simply file out. Those that do fly get a round of applause. This, I’ve found, to be relatively rare and varying in volume depending on the love. “A Nice Indian Boy” – getting its International…

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SXSW 2024: Narrative Spotlight - 10 Films To Check Out

Many of the biggest films of SXSW will be marked for the Narrative Spotlight section. While the headliners will represent the blockbuster, SXSW 2024: Narrative Spotlight features nearly two dozen other exciting films. Below, we’ve bookmarked ten that deserve your attention during the festival. Watch for these to become surprise hits in 2024. Credit: David BukachSXSW 2024: Narrative Spotlight A…

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Usha Lakshmi Gargi Ratri Saraswati Rati

Aditi

It's 9am. I am at my father's place for my Godh bharai ceremony, now widely referred to as baby shower parties. I still prefer to use Godh bharai instead of baby shower. Godh bharai means to fill the lap of the mother-to-be with abundance. She is gifted with sarees, jewellery fruits, baby toys, baby clothes and lots of blessings for the upcoming newborn.

I am standing in front of the mirror. This is the same mirror where my mother used to get ready for school. She was a teacher. This is the same mirror where she used to tie my plaits for school, and this was the same mirror where I pretended to be a 90s bollywood heroine in my teens. This is the same mirror where I got ready for one last time before leaving my parents house as a bride. Now, I am back here as an expectant mother.

Maa passed away two years ago. After I got married, she would constantly pester me with questions about her future grandchildren though in a teasing and light hearted way. She was the first one who advised me to have kids when my husband and I felt ready for it instead of giving in to pressure and conceiving right away.

But look how fate played its move. My mother passed away and I couldn't even give her the happy news. Sometimes I wish I had conceived early so my mother could have seen her grandchildren. She could be with me and witness the journey of my motherhood. But she isn't alive. Maybe she is around me, and her energy still exists around my house, around this mirror, but she isn't standing here in flesh and blood. She will never touch my pregnant stomach and feel this little one's kicks. She can't compliment my pregnancy glow on my face.

I have a lovely mother-in-law. She has treated me like the daughter she never had. She has taken care of me all this while. I remember her excited little jump in the living room when I broke the news that I am pregnant. She hugged me tight and touched my flat stomach and clearly instructed, "No more moving around much. Whatever you need, whatever weirdest strangest craving you get, you will call my son, and if that idiot makes a face, immediately call for me!"

Baba was ecstatic on getting to know that he was going to be a grandfather. He wished me well, but just before ending the call, he said, "I wish your mother was here too. She would have been so happy to see her little girl be a mother." That day, I had shed a few tears while looking at my mother's photograph.

"Beta, are you ready? Pandit ji has arrived," Baba says, standing at the doorway. His eyes for a brief moment drift down at my heavy seven month stomach. I smile and say, "Baba, chill. I am carrying your grandson. You don't have to be this awkward."

He laughs and scratches his head. "Yes, I get it. Now, come down." He lends his arm and looks at me. I hear him slowly mutter under his breath. "Kash Anju hoti..." Anjana, my mother.

Everybody stop their chitter chatter and fix their gaze on me. My friends and cousin sisters, clear up the sofa and make space for me to sit. My eyes move to my husband who is staring at me just the way he saw me during our first date. Damn, am I looking this beautiful even now? He quickly comes near me and kisses my cheek, whispering, "You look lovely, meri jaan. I hope this little munchkin did not trouble you inside."

Giggling quietly, I reply, "Not at all. No morning sickness today and no Ronaldo kicks to trouble this beautiful mummy."

I hear my father clear his throat which makes my husband jerk away from me causing me to breakdown into laughter again.

An hour has passed. Pandit ji got over with the puja. Everyone has started gifting me things the baby and me. My father-in-law gifted me a beautiful pink saree which I am hundred percent sure that this was mummy ji's choice. He also places a baby shirt on my lap. He wants a grandson, I have always known this.

Next, I see mummy ji come and place a fruit basket and a cute baby frock on my lap. Now, she never had her own daughter, so she wants a granddaughter. Baba joins next and gifts me a salwar suit and books for alphabets and numbers. He wants the child to be a genius. He then opens a bag, and looks at the package. It looks old -- maybe a year or two. His eyes fill with emotion, as he places them on my lap. "Your mother had bought it much before and had even gift-wrapped it. Maybe she knew..... Open it afterwards." He lovingly pats my head.

My friends and other older women whisper blessings and fun teasing rhymes for the baby. Some of my friends dance on bollywood songs for a while. The environment feels blissful. Absolutely perfect.

"Am I late to bless the new mother-to-be?" I hear a voice from behind. Turning back, I see a beautiful lady in a green kanjeevaram saree. Her hair was elegantly donned in a bun adorned with a gajra. She looked old like around mummy ji's age, but her face, her aura felt different. Something godly.

I look at everyone. Nobody looks at this new lady. They wave at me, but don't even bat an eyelid at the woman behind me as if she is invisible to them. Confused, I ask, "Auntie, I am very sorry. I can't recognize you. Mummy ji hasn't told me anything about you."

"Would you want a poetic introduction or a straightforward one?"

Mentally I responded to her question with huh???? I answered with a sheepish smile, "A straightforward one would be good for now."

The woman laughs and answers, "Straight to the point then. Devamata Aditi."

I was almost about to drop the saree I was holding in my hand. Stuttering, I ask, "Dev- devamata. The mother of the Gods. A-aditi. A goddess."

Devamata sits beside me, and holds my hands. Maternal warmth fuses in her touch. "Well, I also have to bless new mothers now. You all are bringing new souls to this mortal realm. It's a big job!"

I can feel my cranial nerves shortcircuit. I am dreaming right? Right? This can't be true! The hormones have messed up my head. I am seeing things which also explains why none of my family members nor the guests are seeing Aditi.

"Relax, my child. I am really Aditi, and you are perfectly same. Devamata can always cast her illusion around. Come on, my son Vishnu, your favourite God does it half of the time." She hugs me gently. I feel warm loving maternal energy surround me and around my unborn baby. It feels as if maa is here.

Devamata touches my chin and says, "I know you miss your mother. Her soul is eternal, and souls always come back. Stories go on."

She places a lovely green saree on my lap. The borders are embroidered with golden threads. The glitter on the saree looks like twinkling stars. A fabric stitched from the Universe itself!

"Blessings from a mother to another one. May your child be born with good health and be surrounded with infinite love and happiness, dear one." She pats my back just like my mother used to do whenever I had any important event. My eyes moisten at the corners in happiness.

"Thank you, Maa." I hug her tighter.

****** ******* ***** ********* ******** ****** ****

2 months later

"Ma'am please, one last push. You can do it. The baby needs just one last push." I hear the doctor's instructions, but I am too tired. The room feels dazed. My eyes are heavy. I just want to sleep.

A soft warm hand on my forehead draws me away from going into tired slumber. I blink and look at the person, thinking it to be one of the doctors on the team.

Only, it is not a doctor. It's the universal mother. My Devamata, Aditi.

Like a tired child, I mutter to her, "Maa, I can't do this anymore. I want to sleep on your lap. It's been hours, since I am here in labour. This is tiring."

Mata caresses my forehead which is probably drenched in sweat. I hear her speak, her voice soft, like a melodious lullaby.

"It's only a little effort, now, sweetheart. You are minutes away from bringing this little one to this world. The little one has to see you, its beautiful caring mother and a loving father. The child has to run around the house like little Krishna and dance like little Radha. Just one push, my love."

I shake my head. Gasping, I ask, "Can't you take care of it Mata? You are a goddess. Let me sleep, please. Get my baby out."

The goddess breathes and kisses the top of my head. "I can take care that the baby is born alive and healthy. The action has to be done solely by you. I am a goddess, but foremost a woman and we have been given enough strength to endure this pain of bringing another life into this world. You have nurtured this child in your womb for a while now. Don't you want to hold your baby? I promise, I will show you a cute little Vishnu as a toddler."

That brings some energy back to my body. "Do you promise me that?"

She nods and smiles. Maybe I am hallucinating, but I see a lone tear drip down her smile. I breathe deeply and gather all the remaining strength and push.

Darkness greets my vision, and I hear a faint murmur. "You did so well, dear one. I am so proud of you. Now, take some rest and see your darling god as a baby."

A large gate opens up leading me to a room. I am not travelling in my bodily form. Probably some astral projection or god knows what form I am in. I can't see my own body, but the sights around.

A sweet baby voice rings in my ears. I turn around and see a cradle kept in the corner of the room. Small dark hands with rosy palms hold the edges of the cradle. I walk near it, my heart pacing with excitement. As soon as I reach the cradle, my eyes land on a most beautiful baby, I have ever seen in my life.

Large doe eyes stare at me brimming with happiness and mischief. His eyes spark with recognition, and he giggles. Baby Vishnu stretches his little fingers, and holds my index finger.

I want to melt into a puddle. This is so cute. This means I will get to hold my baby and feel it touch my fingers too.

"Yes, darling." Devamata enters the room with a toddler running around her legs. "Now, are you happy to see your baby Vishnu?"

I jump around and touch Vishnu's cheeks. He laughs again, and I smile. I hear his baby voice say the word. "Sakhi......"

Devamata peers over the cradle, and gently rocks it. In a minute, Vishnu goes to sleep looking as adorable as ever.

"Mata, can I go back to my baby now?"

"Of course, putri."

I wake up energised. The first thing I see is my husband holding a small white bundle in his arms. His eyes are red with happy tears, and he whispers, "We have a daughter, and believe me or not, her eyes look just like maa." He hands over my daughter to me.

I look at the small baby girl. Her eyes meet mine, and I see a beautiful smile. I bring her close to my chest and kiss her tiny forehead.

She has my mother's eyes!

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I have no idea how this is. I don't even know how Devamata came inside my head forget writing about preganancy and motherhood.

I am literally on my period today and here I am writing on giving birth to a baby.

Also I might have tweaked around the actual stories to make you all see and read about baby Vishnu. Besides Devamata would fulfill our desires too so yeah baby vishnu!!!

I am getting cramps or my stomach feels funny now so I will go sleep byeeee. 🌸💖

[akkivee]

bat’s signature thoughts except i’m just spitting straight bs lmao

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compared to his team’s pen calligraphy influences, kuukou picked up a marker and went to town lol

his brush calligraphy experience jumped out tho on those ‘h’ and ‘k’ very bold strokes

kuukou’s ‘u’ is actually derived from ‘प’ which is a sanskrit character found in the sanskrit version of his last name so kuukou’s multilingual with like hindi and/or pali

the six arrows on kuukou’s are symbols of the six perfections, core traits an enlightened person must have

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the extra dashes jyushi adds to his letters, like the ‘o’s for example, are similar to the dashes in the bb logo jyushi is now the newest bb member

the way jyushi writes his ‘a’s look like a tail with a hook, so a devil’s tail, devil’s flower release confirmed

the strokes above the jyushi’s j actually symbolise amanda, those lines combined with the ‘j’ make up an umbrella shape and it’s not jyushi providing shelter from this storm this rain as his microphone symbolises, it’s just amanda who is also on his umbrella lmao

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his pen calligraphy with old english influences says that with his juvenile interest in magic and black and white striped socks, hitoya was witchcore as a teen

he underlined the guni on his last name, the kanji that means nation, so he’s putting on emphasis that this is for the nation guys lol

he dotted his ‘i’s like diamonds so like, diamond eyes hitoya’s eye colour confirmed

or that he’s either a deftones fan or a shinedown fan. or both lol!!!!!!!!

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Photos of the ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ team at the Hamptons Film Festival from Zarna Garg and Krista Knight.

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At LFF for A Nice Indian Boy! Not taking pictures but there will be some by others later.

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i literally cant wait for a nice indian boy to come out

[vickster51]

Favourite Films of 2024

Time to continue my reflection on 2024 before we get any further into the new year! This time it’s films and I saw some fantastic ones in 2024. Perhaps, it wasn’t as strong a year as 2023 for me, but there was still a good mix of big budget studio fare and indie films. As with previous years, this isn’t a “Best” list, as I’ll never see everything and so this post includes my Favourite films of…

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Since it's Bezz's birthday I had to post this grainy little video I took of an absolutely spectacular drive from him at the Indian GP this year.

This is somewhere around lap 9 and he had already built an 8 second gap to Jorge despite not starting on pole.

The temperature was easily 39° and the humidity was 65% which is brutal. Till lap 12 the air was so still you couldn't even see a leaf moving in the wind.

And Bezz won in those brutal conditions :)

An insane drive and a win he dedicated to a friend he had lost recently. The Indian GP was his day and his day only.

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You guys gave good feedback so what about...

The soldiers of task force 141 with a reader with thick, and dark body hair. (NSFW!!)

I mean, like, it's everywhere. Legs, stomach, arms, pubic area, on their head, eyebrows, small sideburns, and mate, even the back of their neck is covered in thick, dark hair.

Be it an Arabic, Latina/Latino, Indian, Persian or even just a random nationality (Hungarian in my case), the boys love their thick hair.

Lieutenant Simon 'Ghost' Riley, and his pretty little partner..

Loves, loves, loves tugging their hair! It fits so nicely in his hands, being thick enough that it fills his fist. Or that pretty snail trail down their belly, and the small hairs all over their bellybutton, and the sides of their tummy that he loves licking, and kissing slowly as he travels his way down their body with his mouth.

Captain John Price, and pubic hair (his addiction)

I just know he likes when his facial hair doesn't irritate their pussy lips, or their clit, cause of the hair there. Makes it easier to shake his head like a wet dog to get them off. And those pretty legs covered with dark hair? Makes his go feral honestly.. (May or may not have a body hair kink)

Sergeant Johnny 'Soap' MacTavish and.. (idk even know anymore???)

He's probably jealous, not gonna lie, but he likes tugging on the hair on the back of their neck to make them swallow his cock more. Thinks it's cool that he can style their hair so easily, and probably (honestly) likes how the musk of their sweat gets stuck in their armpit hair.. WAITT!! WHO SAID THAT??

Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick and pussy hair (😼)

The moment they wax, or shave it, he'll be the first to finger you out of punishment. Probably saying things like 'Baby.. They ruined you, didn't they?.. Your pretty, pretty hair, baby' (Talking to their pussy). Doesn't mind the body hair, but doesn't necessarily have a thing for it. It's just comfortable, and stimulating when he's balls deep in them, and he can feel their pubic hair on his pubic area.

(Today, it was fuelled by lidl bakery cheese and bacon bun. Praise the lidl bakery)