Writing

Sooni Taraporevala

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Mississippi MasalaMississippi Masala · 1991
Mississippi Masala
6.41991
MovieDramaRomance
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African-American communities.
The NamesakeThe Namesake · 2006
The Namesake
6.82006
MovieDrama
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Salaam Bombay!Salaam Bombay! · 1988
Salaam Bombay!
7.31988
MovieCrimeDrama
When a revengeful Krishna destroys his brother's motorbike, his mother asks him to return home only when he earns INR 500 to repair it. In a turn of events, he finds himself in a Bombay slum.
Last Man in Tower
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Last Man in Tower · 2026
Last Man in Tower
2026
MovieDrama
Masterji is a retired schoolteacher whose refusal to go along with those around him places him in direct conflict with his own community. His act of quiet resistance ripples outward, throwing into relief the choices and compromises of neighbors – including Mrs. Puri – as an offer of change tests what each of them is willing to hold on to.
Yeh BalletYeh Ballet · 2020
Yeh Ballet
7.62020
MovieDrama
Discovered by an eccentric ballet master, two gifted but underprivileged Mumbai teens face bigotry and disapproval as they pursue their dancing dreams.
My Own CountryMy Own Country · 1998
My Own Country
4.51998
MovieDramaTV Movie
In 1985, East Indian disease specialist Abraham Verghese settles in Johnson City, TN, where his compassion and nonjudgmental treatment brings a sense of comfort to those living with AIDS.
Such a Long JourneySuch a Long Journey · 1998
Such a Long Journey
6.01998
MovieDrama
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.
Little ZizouLittle Zizou · 2008
Little Zizou
5.02008
MovieDramaFamily
The story of a Parsi boy's view of his community in modern day Mumbai.

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Such a Long JourneySuch a Long Journey · 1998
Such a Long Journey
6.01998
MovieDrama
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.

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