Nina's Heavenly Delights

Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)

  • 20% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 65% of users liked it
    (1,049 ratings)

A woman comes to terms with her sexuality while trying to save the family business in this flavorful romantic comedy. Nina Shah (Shelley Conn) is the daughter of an Indian expatriate family who settled in Glasgow and run an Indian restaurant, the New Taj Mahal. While Nina was always close to her… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By
Pratibha Parmar
Written By
Andrea Gibb
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Nov 21, 2007 Wide
On DVD
Apr 22, 2008
Regent Releasing/Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    Nina's Heavenly Delights hints at better-simmered versions of similar dishes.

  • Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

    A lightweight and sentimental exercise that succeeds at little except maybe inspiring the viewer to go out and find a decent curry.

  • Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

    This combination of melodrama, comedy, music and romance eventually falls under the weight of its endlessly stereotypical characters, dialogue and situations.

  • Kyle Smith, New York Post

    This movie's heart is in the right place, which is one way of saying it's terrible.

  • Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

    A cloying blend of Bollywood sentiment and Amélie whimsy, Nina's Heavenly Delights is a lesbian-foodie fairy tale that keeps its appetites well under control.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anastasia B


    I really loved Pratibha Parmar's work on "Nina's Heavenly Delights" and that's the reason I am so pissed off that there is rarely a chance for the character of a dyke to be realistically portrayed - or at least, believably enough for the gay audience to give… More

  • Leo L


    Great movie!! Excellent story plot. This movie follows the life of Nina who has a special interest and talent in cuisine that was taught alongside her father. She comes home for her father's funeral and soon embarks upon new changes in life, especially discovering love. Great… More

  • Ina S


    Very fun, very cute lesbian romance with a hint of Bollywood and lots of Scottish charme. The German audience at the Gay & Lesbian film festival was very, very thankful about the subtitles - Glasgow accent is always a challenge.

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