Manish Khushalani

"The Pop" is an overstated exploration of desire, longing and addiction in the life of a man who doesn't have too much.

In 2017, US President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on many Muslim countries, especially Iran. Just as this ban came into action, a mother of Iranian origin, Vida who lives in America, was going to the airport to welcome her daughter. Vida couldn’t meet with her daughter and they sent her back to Iran without even giving a chance to intervene. Nothing would be the same anymore and a week later the events started to take a different shape... A true story about Trump's immigrant policy and the way his decision affects a family.

The struggle of a successful chef miserably failing at making his mom's recipe. Exploring relationships, obsessions and trying to let go.

A young college boy is frustrated being in middle-class family setup and finds love the ideal way to get out of it. However, the path to getting rid of the middle-class thinking and probing parents wasn't so easy as it seemed initially, especially when he thought love would save him.