A Nice Indian Boy

A Nice Indian Boy
A Nice Indian Boy
	Poster
Directed by	Roshan Sethi
Written by	Eric Randall; Madhuri Shekar
Based on	"A Nice Indian Boy" by Madhuri Shekar
Produced by	Justin Baldoni; Charlie McSpadden; Renee Witt
Starring	Karan Soni; Jonathan Groff; Sunita Mani; Zarna Garg; Harish Patel
Cinematography	Amy Vincent
Edited by	Stephanie Kaznocha
Music by	Raashi Kulkarni
Production; companies	Levantine Films; Wayfarer Studios
Distributed by	Blue Harbor Entertainment
Release dates	March 12, 2024 (South by Southwest); April 4, 2025 (United States);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Hindi

A Nice Indian Boy is a 2024 romantic comedy film directed by Roshan Sethi. Based on Madhuri Shekar’s play of the same name, the film follows Naveen, an Indian-American doctor, who brings his fiancé Jay, a white man adopted by Indian parents, to meet his traditional family. It stars Karan Soni as Naveen, Jonathan Groff as Jay, Sunita Mani as Arundhathi, Zarna Garg as Megha, and Harish Patel as Archit.^[2]

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2024 and is slated for a release on April 4, 2025 by Blue Harbor Entertainment.

Release

A Nice Indian Boy premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2024.^[3] In December 2024, it was announced that Blue Harbor Entertainment would handle distribution in the United States.^[4] The film's first trailer was released on March 4, 2025.^[5]

Cast

Karan Soni as Naveen Gavaskar
Jonathan Groff as Jay Kurundkar
Sunita Mani as Arundhathi Gavaskar
Zarna Garg as Megha Gavaskar
Harish Patel as Archit Gavaskar
Peter S. Kim as Paul
Sas Goldberg as Billie
Sean Amsing as Neel
Jason Bradstock as Polly Parton
James Cousineau as Wedding guest
Keith Dallas as Head nurse
Dhirendra as Wedding planner
Devinder Dillon as Pandit
Pete Graham as Cranky doctor
Balinder Johal as Ancient grandmother
Seth Ranaweera as Manish's Dad
Tyler Roberge as Bro
Ryan Roopnarine as Groomsman
Sachin Sahel as Manish

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 20 reviews.^[6]

References

^ "A Nice Indian Boy". SXSW. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
^ Lodge, Guy (2024-11-02). "'A Nice Indian Boy' Review: Bollywood Dreams Come True In an Appealing Indian American Romcom". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
^ Spilde, Coleman (2024-03-12). "'A Nice Indian Boy' Isn't Afraid to Admit the Truth About Love: It's a Mess". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
^ Buenahora, Andrés (2024-12-13). "Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff Rom-Com 'A Nice Indian Boy' Gets Theatrical Release by Blue Harbor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
^ Smart, Jack (March 5, 2025). "Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff Fall in Love in Romantic Trailer for 'A Nice Indian Boy' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
^ "A Nice Indian Boy | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2025-04-03.

External links

A Nice Indian Boy at IMDb

[1] "A Nice Indian Boy". SXSW. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

[2] Lodge, Guy (2024-11-02). "'A Nice Indian Boy' Review: Bollywood Dreams Come True In an Appealing Indian American Romcom". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-22.

[3] Spilde, Coleman (2024-03-12). "'A Nice Indian Boy' Isn't Afraid to Admit the Truth About Love: It's a Mess". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2025-03-22.

[4] Buenahora, Andrés (2024-12-13). "Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff Rom-Com 'A Nice Indian Boy' Gets Theatrical Release by Blue Harbor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-22.

[5] Smart, Jack (March 5, 2025). "Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff Fall in Love in Romantic Trailer for 'A Nice Indian Boy' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 2025-03-22.

[6] "A Nice Indian Boy | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2025-04-03.

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