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Jill Hennessy, Madhur Jaffrey, Nick Chinlund

Chutney Popcorn takes up where quirky lesbian-themed comedy Go Fish left off. The twist? Reena (director Nisha Ganatra) is of Indian descent, but her girlfriend, Lisa (Law & Order...( read more  read more... )'s Jill Hennessy), is not. This isn't a problem in and of itself. Reena's mother, however, views her daughter's sexual orientation as a "disability" and describes Lisa as Reena's "college roommate." Then there's Reena's uptight sister, Sarita, who discovers she can't conceive and draws even further away from her sibling. When Reena offers to be a surrogate, things just get worse. Lisa flees for fear that a baby will ruin her relationship with Reena, while Sarita changes her mind--but it's too late: Reena is pregnant (via artificial insemination). There's a happy ending, of course, but fortunately it isn't too happy--you get the sense that Sarita still has a way to go before she can accept herself as fully as her unconventional, artistic sister. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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R, 92 min.

Directed by: Nisha Ganatra

Release Date: May 1, 1999

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DVD Release Date: August 14, 2001

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  • ileo
    July 30, 2008
    ileo
    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.
  • laukool10
    July 12, 2009
    laukool10
    I liked it a lot, very good performance of everyone, specially Jill Hennessy that is so beautiful, geat plot!
  • brent73rn
    July 20, 2008
    brent73rn
    I have a thing for Indian themed movies for some reason. Pretty good acting and directing. Good chemistry.
  • littlesheep28
    February 28, 2008
    littlesheep28
    I don't get the name of this movie...but it was pretty good, great theme and very moving
  • am3lyatandi
    October 10, 2007
    am3lyatandi
    it was cute and a bit more realistic. Lisa's mum is HILARIOUS!
  • lesmovies
    September 7, 2007
    lesmovies
    Fantastic lesbian related movie~! You have to see it!

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