Event

A Nice Indian Boy Screening + Conversation

Location
National Museum of American History
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Films, After Five
apa.si.edu

A Nice Indian Boy (2024, 96 min) is a romantic comedy about love, family, and identity.

 

When Naveen Gavaskar (Karan Soni) brings fiancé Jay Kurundkar (Jonathan Groff) home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must navigate accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend while planning the Indian wedding of their dreams. As tensions rise and relationships are tested, their hard-won love helps each of the Gavaskars confront the reality of their own relationships, culminating in a sweetly-woven reconciliation as they come together to plan Naveen and Jay's wedding.

 

Blending humor and heartfelt emotion, the film explores the complexities of love, belonging, and reconciliation across cultures and generations.

 

Recommended for ages 16+; contains mature themes and language.

 

A panel conversation and audience Q&A will follow the screening, featuring:

  • Roshan Sethi (Director, A Nice Indian Boy)
  • Karan Soni ("Naveen Gavaskar," A Nice Indian Boy)
  • Sunita Mani ("Arundhathi Gavaskar," A Nice Indian Boy)
  • Durba Ghosh (Professor of History; Director, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University)

On View At

Front view of the National Museum of American History with banners, flags, and a fountain in the foreground
National Museum of American History
Devoted to the scientific, cultural, social, technological, and political development of the United States, the museum traces the American experience from colonial times to the present.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Museum