India Sweets and Spices (2021) on Netflix
Alia Kapur comes home from UCLA to Ruby Hill, New Jersey, for summer vacation. She meets Varun Dutta, whose family has less money than hers, and the two see each other secretly.
- Netflix3.6/5
- IMDb6.1/101,212 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes83%
Trailer
Plot summary
A college student at UCLA, Alia Kapur spends the summer at her family's home in Ruby Hill, New Jersey. Her mother, Sheila, is strict, and her father, Ranjit, is laidback; her younger sister is Jiya and her best friend is Neha. At the India Sweets & Spices grocery store she meets Varun Dutta, whose family has far less money than hers, and the pair begin a secret relationship.
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Cast
- Ved Sapruas Rahul Singh
- Evan Elise Owensas Chef
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about India Sweets and Spices (2021)
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- Malik drew on her childhood experiences in Aurora, Colorado. Her parents would take part in what Malik's mother described as "Desi therapy" with others in their Indian community, where they would "eat their own food and have our own clothes on".
