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Upbeat comedy set in Glasgow and directed by Pratibha Parmar. Nina Shah (Shelley Conn) is a feisty young Indo-Scottish woman with an identity crisis, who left home under a cloud after a row with her father. When her father dies unexpectedly some time later, Nina is forced to return home to run the family-owned Curry House. This reunites her with her childhood friend Bobbi (Ronny Jhutti|), a Bollywood drag queen, and brings her face to face with Lisa (Laura Fraser), a charismatic young woman who now owns half the restaurant. Nina embarks on a personal mission to win back the family business and to fulfil her father's secret wish of winning the 'Best of the West' curry competition. But Nina's feelings are thrown into turmoil when she realises she is falling in love - with Lisa. Can she win both prizes?
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Returning to Glasgow to run her recently deceased father's curry house, Nina Shah, a feisty, young, Indo-Scottish woman, finds half of the business is owned by Lisa, daughter of the local bookie. She is also reunited with her childhood friend Bobbi, a Bollywood drag queen. Nina and Lisa embark on their personal mission to win the ''Best of the West'' curry competition, a highly coveted prize in the world of Indian cuisine. A blend of adventure and discovery follows with humourous and startling results. ...Nina's Heavenly Delights
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Just received this movie the other day and watched it right away. Oh wow. This is such a wonderful blend of comedy, drama, lush food and lighting, and beautiful scenery, combined with a sweet love story. There's a nice blend of cultures with the Scottish & Indian cultures, and it doesn't seem forced or stereotyped. All in all, great performances from Shelly Conn (Nina) and Laura Fraser (Lisa). Recommend it highly.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By a reader
Format:DVD
Nina's Heavenly Delights is a colourful cockle warming and entertaining love story. The acting from the two leads, Laura Fraser and Shelly Conn gives the film a depth amidst the lightheartedness and the soundtrack and Bollywood musical dashes are just plain fun.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Vanessa
Format:DVD
This is just such a gorgeous, rich, delightful romantic comedy. A really fabulous feel-good movie which I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend highly to anyone who loves such films as 'Imagine Me and You', and 'Love Actually'. It has plenty of laugh out loud scenes, as well as more tender, moving moments, and is just a thoroughly entertaining way to spend an hour and a half! Highly Recommended.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By ASR
Format:DVD
Nina's Heavenly Delights(2006)is a cracking little gem. Laura Fraser and Shelly Conn provide a superb and believable preformance. I discovered this film by accident on a movie channel, and just got totally engrosed. It is a clever mix of Bollywod Meets Scotland. The soundtrack is clever too. Lots of well known songs amid unknown tracks with a clever asian influence. I am not at all a bollywd fan. Bride and Prejudice was so bad I could only watch 20 mins before turning it off. But this film is a good mix. Its also about time that more Asian gay folk are recognised in main stream and given a voice. The character 'Bobby' is entertaining. I just enjoyed it emencely.Its light hearted with an intense love story - infact a few love storys!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Carole
Format:DVD
Lovely film!
It is sweet and tender, funny, camp and just great. It has a Bollywood flavour but it is also firmly in the chick flick, rom-com mould too.
As has been said, if you liked "Imagine me and you" then you will love this too. Shelley Conn is just wonderful, I adored her in the BBC's recent "Mistresses" and she is simply gorgeous. Laura Fraser is good too and the two of them are excellent together.
The supporting cast are great. the younger sister is perfectly pitched, a funny character and Art Malik (why do I keep thinking Smeeta Smitten, Showbiz Kitten?) puts in a dignified performance.
It is a sweet fantasy, coming out is rarely as easy as this but there is one truth hidden away inside this film. Your Mum always does really know.
It is nice to see happy "girl gets girl" endings too, more positive lesbian images are just what we need.
It is sweet and tender, funny, camp and just great. It has a Bollywood flavour but it is also firmly in the chick flick, rom-com mould too.
As has been said, if you liked "Imagine me and you" then you will love this too. Shelley Conn is just wonderful, I adored her in the BBC's recent "Mistresses" and she is simply gorgeous. Laura Fraser is good too and the two of them are excellent together.
The supporting cast are great. the younger sister is perfectly pitched, a funny character and Art Malik (why do I keep thinking Smeeta Smitten, Showbiz Kitten?) puts in a dignified performance.
It is a sweet fantasy, coming out is rarely as easy as this but there is one truth hidden away inside this film. Your Mum always does really know.
It is nice to see happy "girl gets girl" endings too, more positive lesbian images are just what we need.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Juliet
Format:DVD
This cooking extravaganza with a lesbian twist has all the ingredients of a good film and the two leading ladies, Shelley Conn as Nina and Laura Fraser as Lisa, are delicious together. Very enjoyable.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By unlikely_heroine
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Format:DVD
Fans of lesbian-themed films will be aware, firstly, that such films are generally thin on the ground, and that secondly, finding a decent effort amongst that limited number of offerings can be something of a challenge. "Nina's Heavenly Delights" is better than most lesbian flicks out there, but it still doesn't quite hit the mark. It is a sweet, likeable film but not one which genuinely moves the viewer.
Nina Shah (Shelley Conn, probably best known for her role in the BBC drama "Mistresses", which has been sold with some success around the world) comes home to Glasgow after three years in London. She has been absent from the family home since ditching her fiance Sanjay on the morning they were to be married, but returns after the apparently sudden death of her father. She finds that, owing to her father losing a badly-judged bet, half the family restaurant is now owned by her old schoolmate, Lisa (Laura Fraser) and her family. The film misses the chance for any intriguing conflict with Lisa and makes her a character entirely sympathetic to Nina and her family's problems, going along with Nina's plan to enter a curry competition her father had previously won on two occasions, in order to try to obtain the "hat trick" for the family restaurant. As they prepare for the competition, Nina and Lisa develop romantic feelings for each other.
Whilst the premise of "Nina's Heavenly Delights" is not terrible, the story and script choose to skip over any real potential for drama. The effect is a curiously uninvolving viewing experience. I can appreciate that this film is aiming for "feel-good" and does not want to portray the much-seen family conflict arising from a child coming out as gay and instead aims to depict a more accepting environment.... Read more ›
Nina Shah (Shelley Conn, probably best known for her role in the BBC drama "Mistresses", which has been sold with some success around the world) comes home to Glasgow after three years in London. She has been absent from the family home since ditching her fiance Sanjay on the morning they were to be married, but returns after the apparently sudden death of her father. She finds that, owing to her father losing a badly-judged bet, half the family restaurant is now owned by her old schoolmate, Lisa (Laura Fraser) and her family. The film misses the chance for any intriguing conflict with Lisa and makes her a character entirely sympathetic to Nina and her family's problems, going along with Nina's plan to enter a curry competition her father had previously won on two occasions, in order to try to obtain the "hat trick" for the family restaurant. As they prepare for the competition, Nina and Lisa develop romantic feelings for each other.
Whilst the premise of "Nina's Heavenly Delights" is not terrible, the story and script choose to skip over any real potential for drama. The effect is a curiously uninvolving viewing experience. I can appreciate that this film is aiming for "feel-good" and does not want to portray the much-seen family conflict arising from a child coming out as gay and instead aims to depict a more accepting environment.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In my opinion a great film full of laughs, emotion, drama and love.
I can see how this film would not be to everyones tastes but i absolutly love it but then i love well acted lesbian romcom.
My 4th favourite lesbian movie!
I can see how this film would not be to everyones tastes but i absolutly love it but then i love well acted lesbian romcom.
My 4th favourite lesbian movie!
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Nina's Heavenly Delights
Lightweight but fun DVD. About a young Indian girl trying to admit to her family she is gay. Does she risk losing all for love.
You will notice lots of faces.
You will notice lots of faces.
Published 1 month ago by Sue Naylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie
This is a great movie. Laura Fraser shines in this movie and it is exactly as described in product info.
Published 2 months ago by Jess
4.0 out of 5 stars
Saw this on BBC2
This drama was a sweet and innocent drama and the slight comedy was good to was and the leading actresses we very good.
Published 4 months ago by MICHELLE ALEXANDRA BROWN
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heavenly Delights
Pleasent rom com set in Glasgow upbeat warm and friendly with the two leads in sparkling form . Cheery happy and optimistic as well as funny . Read more
Published 11 months ago by Brian Mcpherson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heart-warming
This is a story of love, loss, family, friendship and food. The little nuances about sexuality and culture could almost be seen as irrelevant against the main theme of love. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rigsby
2.0 out of 5 stars
well meaning, but not very good film
If the GLC had existed in Glasgow in the noughties this is the kind of well meaning film they might have come up with, a world of interracial marriage, openly gay Asian men,... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Robert Marsland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heart warming story... and nothing to do with the curry
This is a heartwarming story that will appeal to anyone that liked films such as But I'm a Cheerleader [DVD] and Imagine Me and You [DVD]. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2011 by D Peers
1.0 out of 5 stars
keeps fading out!
Coulda been good but fades out as soon as the 2 main characters even look at each other, a didn't like it turned it off after 40 min
Published on 30 Mar 2011 by jojo
5.0 out of 5 stars
very sweet film
I loved this film, Its one of those sweet films the family can watch on a sunday afternoon, or to wind down at the end of the day. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by loving it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nina's Heavenly Delights
Nina's Heavenly Delights is a pleasant movie about two women who discover love isn't always planned. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by Dusty Chambers
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