Naveen Gavaskar is living in a household dominated by his boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister, and quiet father. While the Gavaskars appear to accept Naveen’s sexuality, they have never had to confront it directly. Everything changes when Naveen meets Jay Kurundkar, a white man adopted by Indian parents. Charismatic and sincere, Jay gradually wins Naveen’s heart, leading to a blossoming romance that Naveen is reluctant to reveal to his family.
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Nice Indian Boy features a talented ensemble cast with Karan Soni, (Deadpool/Abbott Elementary), Jonathan Groff (Frozen), Sunita Mani (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Zarna Garg, Harish Patel (Eternals), Peter S. Kim, as well as Sas Goldberg (Only Murders in the Building).
Official Synopsis:
Naveen Gavaskar is a self-effacing, soft-spoken doctor with a boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister and quiet father. The Gavaskars are outwardly accepting of Naveen’s sexuality but have never had to confront it in practice.
While at temple, Naveen meets Jay Kurundkar, a white man adopted by two Indian parents. Naveen is slowly charmed and softened by Jay’s sincerity and confidence. They fall in love—even as Naveen avoids telling his family about Jay.
One afternoon, they run into Naveen’s brother-in-law and an embarrassed Naveen describes Jay as a “friend”. The encounter precipitates a discussion in which Naveen admits that he, like Jay, dreams of having a big Indian wedding. Now, Jay, who has no family of his own, must meet the Gavaskars –– Naveen’s family. This causes a collision between the family, Jay—who has his own insecurities—and Naveen, caught between who he is with his family and who he is outside of it.
After comic misunderstandings, frank fights, and emotional revelations, the family falls apart, questioning everything. Naveen and Jay’s hard-won love makes each of the Gavaskars face the reality of their own relationships. And through a sweetly woven reconciliation, they come together again to plan Naveen & Jay’s own big, Indian wedding.
A Nice Indian Boy hits theaters on April 4, 2025.
