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Chutney Popcorn (1999)

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Film details

Featuring

Madhur Jaffrey Nisha Ganatra Sakina Jaffrey
Director

Nisha Ganatra
Country

USA
Year

1999
Genre

Comedy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Comedy. Reena is a photographer from a traditional Indian background living in New York with her girlfriend, much to the disgust of her mother, Meenu. Meenu prefers her married daughter, Sarita. However, things change when Sarita is unable to conceive and Reena offers to be a surrogate mother.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Meenu
    
    Madhur Jaffrey
  - Reena
    
    Nisha Ganatra
  - Sarita
    
    Sakina Jaffrey
  - Mitch
    
    Nick Chinlund
  - Lisa
    
    Jill Hennessey
  - Janis
    
    Cara Buono
  - Raju
    
    Ajay Naidu
  - Loretta
    
    Priscilla Lopez
  - Tiffany
    
    Daniella Rich
  - Becca
    
    Alisa Mast
  - Dr Brendel
    
    Eliza Foss
  - Jet
    
    Amy Veltman
  - doctor
    
    Saylor Creswell
  - Bhangra Auntie
    
    Sunita Mukhi
  - [henna model]
    
    Shazia
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Nisha Ganatra
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Seneca Falls Productions
  - Production Company
    
    Mata
  - Executive Producer
    
    Trish Wyatt
  - Executive Producer
    
    Roger E. Kass
  - Producer
    
    Sarah Vogel
  - Producer
    
    Kelley Forsyth
  - Producer
    
    Susan Carnival
  - Producer
    
    Nisha Ganatra
  - Line Producer
    
    Beverley Gordon
  - Associate Producer
    
    Howard Gertler
  - Associate Producer
    
    Diana Williams
  - Assistant to Producer
    
    Edgardo Gonzalez
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Judy Henderson
  - Casting
    
    Alycia Aumuller
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Nisha Ganatra
  - Screenplay
    
    Susan Carnival
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Erin King
  - Assistant Camera
    
    Keiko Ibi
  - Gaffer
    
    Val Williamson
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Jane Pia Abramowitz
  - Editing Goddess
    
    Tracy S. Granger
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Jody Kipper
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Robin Shane
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Voight, Gabriella
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Karsh Kale
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Linda Cohen
  Sound:
  - Sound Consultant
    
    Missy Cohen
  Consultant:
  - Special Thanks
    
    Madonna

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