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Born Hungry

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Following the story of a runaway child from the streets of India who is adopted by a family and becomes one of the top chefs in the world.
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Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Oct 15, 2024
You will leave the film as hungry for Simpson’s food as you will be full from his emotional journey. Go to Full Review Abhishek Srivastava The Times of India Dec 2, 2025
3/5
The documentary stays with you more for its human presence than for any formal boldness. It offers a clear and approachable story of survival, memory, and the pull of unfinished belonging. Go to Full Review Liz Braun Original Cin Oct 21, 2024
B+
Part travelogue, part Master Chef foodie outing, and part rags-to-riches Canadian success story, Avrich’s portrait of Simpson’s life is fascinating enough to hold a viewer’s attention throughout. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 10, 2026 Real footage in 1 hour and 17 minutes. See more Read all reviews
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Barry Avrich

Director

Sash Simpson

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Shipra Khanna

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Thomas Zacharias

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Mark McEwan

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Barry Avrich

Writer

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Born Hungry

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Synopsis Following the story of a runaway child from the streets of India who is adopted by a family and becomes one of the top chefs in the world.
Director
Barry Avrich
Producer
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mary Rohlich, Mark Selby
Screenwriter
Barry Avrich
Production Co
Melbar Entertainment Group, Purple Pebble Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 8, 2025
Runtime
1h 17m
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