Director: Somnath Sen; Writer: Somnath Sen; Producer: Kavita Munjal, Anjalika Mathur Nigam; Cinematographer: Steven Douglas Smith; Editor: Peggy Davis, Suresh Pai; Cast: Dimple Kapadia, Vinod Khanna, Deepti Naval, Amol Mhatre, Gulshan Grover, Brendan Hughes, Kelly Gunning, Garrett Devereux, Kyle Erby, Michelle Van Wagner, Sarayu Blue, Partha Dey, Sandeep Walia, Delna Rastomjee, Gargi Sen, Sulekha Ebelle, Sameea Thakur, Shalena Hughes, Rajnish Sinha, Dana Duff, Doug James, Polly Ahluwalia, Punita Khanna, Anisha Pattamaic, Nishith Bhatt, Sam Thakur, Erin Liz Peck
Summary: Leela is a film based on the South Asian-American experience. By providing a dynamic expression of the struggles and celebrations of the expatriate lifestyle, Leela has the potential to be a crossover film - popular among expatriate South Asians and mainstream English speaking audiences the world over. Leela is a true reflection of how the South Asian-American community is beginning to emerge, blend, and influence the mainstream American culture in its own exquisite ways. Leela is the story of Leela, an aware, liberal woman who struggles with the true meaning of independence. It is also the story of Krishna, born of Indian parents in America but uncomfortable with his hyphenated existence. Leela then is a universal story of two paths that cross each other and pause a moment before moving on.
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