Bleecker Street has landed the U.S. rights to filmmaker Geeta Malik’s new comedy, India Sweets and Spices, which made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival back in June.
A theatrical release of Nov. 19 has been set for the pic.In the movie, Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence.
After befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed.
Alia’s surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious
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