Leela (2002)
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67% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(60 ratings)
First-time writer/director Somnath Sen presents this film about the identity crises experienced by South-Asian Indians living in the United States. Dimple Kapadia stars in the titular role of Leela, a self-confident professor at the University of Bombay. When she is offered a chance to come to… More First-time writer/director Somnath Sen presents this film about the identity crises experienced by South-Asian Indians living in the United States. Dimple Kapadia stars in the titular role of Leela, a self-confident professor at the University of Bombay. When she is offered a chance to come to California to work as a visiting professor, she takes the opportunity, leaving her husband behind with the promise that she'll write every day. Once in the U.S., Leela meets Kris (Amol Mhatre), a college student who feels torn between two cultures, as he was born in the States to parents who immigrated from India. When she befriends Kris' mother, Chaitali (Deepti Naval), another professor at the university, Leela comes to realize that there is much that she can learn about herself from Chaitali. Also starring Vinod Khanna, Gulshan Grover, and Brendan Hughes, Leela premiered at the 2002 ReelWorld Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Somnath Sen
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 21, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Cinebella Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Nita Rao, Village Voice
Priggish, lethargically paced parable of renewal.
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
[Sen's] soap opera-ish approach undermines his good intentions.
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Dave Kehr, New York Times
An unusual combination of Bollywood and Hollywood sensibilities.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Represents a worthy departure from the culture clash comedies that have marked an emerging Indian American cinema.
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Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
Mostly works because of the universal themes, earnest performances ... and excellent use of music by India's popular Gulzar and Jagjit Singh.
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Cast
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Dimple Kapadia
as Leela
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Vinod Khanna
as Nashaad
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Deepti Naval
as Chaitali
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Gulshan Grover
as Jai
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Amol Mhatre
as Kris (Krishna)
- Amol Mathre
- Brendan Hughes
- Garrett Devereux
- Kelly Gunning
- Kyle Erby
