Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)
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20% of critics liked it
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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 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 father, when he insisted she wed a man she didn't love as part of an arranged marriage, she left Glasgow and began a new life in London. However, word of her father's passing brings her back to Glasgow to look after her mother and help run the New Taj. Nina learns that the restaurant is deep in debt and needs a sharp increase in business if it's to stay open; shortly before his death, her father arranged for the New Taj to take part in a televised cooking competition to find the best Indian food in Glasgow, and so Nina and the restaurant's head chef, Lisa (Laura Fraser), are on the spot to come up with something special. As Nina and Lisa spend many hours in the kitchen together, they begin to develop a personal relationship as spicy as anything on the menu. While Nina tries to decide how to explain her new romance to her family, she finds emotional support from her very out-of-the-closet friend, Bobbi (Ronny Jhutti), and her younger sister, who has developed a passion for Scottish folk dancing. But Nina's effort to save the New Taj may become a grudge match when she learns that her biggest competition comes from a new eatery run by Sanjay (Raji James), the man Nina refused to marry. Nina's Heavenly Delights also stars Art Malik as Sanjay's father. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Pratibha Parmar
- Written By
- Andrea Gibb
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Nov 21, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- Regent Releasing/Magnolia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Nina's Heavenly Delights hints at better-simmered versions of similar dishes.
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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.
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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.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
This movie's heart is in the right place, which is one way of saying it's terrible.
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Maitland McDonagh, Time Out New York
Parmar's film is light and sweet, comfort food dressed up with a dash of exotic spice.
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Cast
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Laura Fraser
as Lisa MacKinlay
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Art Malik
as Raj Khanna
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Ronny Jhutti
as Bobbi
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Veena Sood
as Suman Shah
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Shelley Conn
as Nina Shah
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Atta Yaqub
as Kary Shah
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Zoe Henretty
as Priya Shah
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Raji James
as Sanjay Khanna
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Elaine C. Smith
as Auntie Mamie
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Rita Wolf
as Auntie Tumi
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Kathleen McDermott
as Janice
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Kulvinder Ghir
as TV Presenter
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Hritika Thaker
as Young Nina
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Kavita Dass
as Bollywood Bowl Child
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Tariq Mullan
as Ravi
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Adam Sinclair
as Fish A Chutney Queen
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Francisco Bosch
as Shriv A Chutney Queen
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Umar Ahmed
as Ghandi A Chutney Queen
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Raad Rawi
as Mohan
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Gillian J. Anderson
as Bollywood Dancer
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Lynne Anderson
as Bollywood Dancer
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Rebecca Green
as Bollywood Dancer
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Lynsey Hatfield
as Bollywood Dancer
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Maggs McMahon
as Bollywood Dancer
