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Chutney Popcorn Photos

Cinematographer Erin King with director Nisha Ganatra on the set.

Jill Hennessy, Nisha Ganatra and Cara Buono.

Nisha Ganatra, Madhur Jaffrey and Sakina Jaffrey on the set.

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Movie Info

When Sarita discovers she can't have children, Reena finds that for the first time in their lives, she, Reena, can do something her perfect sister Sarita can't: get pregnant! Obsessed with helping her sister and winning her mom's approval to go ahead with her plan, Reena decides she'll have the baby and then give it to her sister and brother-in-law. Now she just needs to convince her commitment-phobic girlfriend to go along with the idea.

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Nisha Ganatra
Producer:

Sarah Carnival, Nisha Ganatra, Sarah Vogel
Writer:

Susan Carnival, Nisha Ganatra
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$2.3K
Runtime:

1h 33m
Production Co:

Tribeca Film Center, First Look Pictures Releasing, Seneca Falls, Mata Productions, Inc.
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Jillian Hennessy
Lisa

Nisha Ganatra
Reena

Nick Chinlund
Mitch

Madhur Jaffrey
Meenu

Sakina Jaffrey
Sarita

Ajay Naidu
Raju

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Critic Reviews for Chutney Popcorn

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (2)

The film runs out of comic situations after the first hour and resorts to too many senseless montages

May 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
Its strengths are many, but by the end, it's clear that this debut feature has missed one too many opportunities that would have made it a sharper social satire.

May 29, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

John Petrakis
Chicago Tribune
With henna tattoos drawing parallels between Indian tradition and the lesbian lifestyle, it's a canny sitcom.

May 29, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
Ganatra and co-writer Susan Carnival do a fine job of illuminating and contrasting the Indian and lesbian cultures, drawing subtle yet strong visual linkages and peppering their script with healthily acerbic observations.

May 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Eddie Cockrell
indieWire
Part portrait of merging cultures, part investigation of the parameters of family loyalty, "Chutney Popcorn" is many things, the most important of which is a very good comedy.

March 27, 2009 | Full Review…

Lael Loewenstein
Variety
While covering the many tangles and snags of a modern family, Ganatra also examines how immigration affects them.

March 10, 2003 | Full Review…

Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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August 26, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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April 9, 2005 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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February 28, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
A funny, observant, and smart look at how differences in values can take place within one family.

August 21, 2001 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
That really obvious Film School Feeling.

August 18, 2001 | Rating: 3/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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Audience Reviews for Chutney Popcorn

Jul 29, 2008

Fantastic movie by Nisha Ganatra!! Great story plot. Filled with a bit of hilarity, but intriguing story about Reena and her sister. Great cast! Phenomenal music!! Worth watching.

Leo L Super Reviewer