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Chutney Popcorn is a 1999 comedy-drama film starring, directed and co-written by Nisha Ganatra. Ganatra plays a young lesbian Indian American woman called Reena. Jill Hennessy plays her girlfriend Lisa and Reena's mother and sister are played by real life mother and daughter Madhur Jaffrey and Sakina Jaffrey. The film explores the conflict between Reena's sexual and national identities as well as her mother Meenu's attempts to come to terms with the Western lives of both her daughters.
Original Release
07/09/2000
US Release
07/09/2000
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jill Hennessy | Lisa |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Sarita |
| Madhur Jaffrey | Meenu |
| Nick Chinlund | Mitch |
| Cara Buono | Janis |
| Ajay Naidu | Raju |
| Daniella Rich | Tiffany |
| Monica Bhatia | Wedding Girl |
| Cristal Chindamo | Cristal |
| Saylor Creswell | Doctor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jill Hennessy | Lisa |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Sarita |
| Madhur Jaffrey | Meenu |
| Nick Chinlund | Mitch |
| Cara Buono | Janis |
| Ajay Naidu | Raju |
| Daniella Rich | Tiffany |
| Monica Bhatia | Wedding Girl |
| Cristal Chindamo | Cristal |
| Saylor Creswell | Doctor |
| Destiny Donovan | Wedding Girl |
| Laura Dubrule | Bi-phobia Dyke |
| Eliza Foss | Dr. Brendel |
| Vinod Ganatra | Visiting Auntie |
| Dan Grey | Tourist |
| Caran Hartsfield | East Village Club Flyer Girl |
| M. Iqbal | Paan Stand Owner |
| Greg Kachejian | Nurse |
| Priscilla Lopez | Loretta |
| Alisa Mast | Becca |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Beigel | Executive Producer |
| Roger Kass | Executive Producer |
| Trina Wyatt | Executive Producer |
| Nisha Ganatra | Producer |
| Susan Carnival | Producer |
| Howard Gertler | Producer |
| Beverley Gordon | Producer |
