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Chutney Popcorn [1999] [DVD]

DVD ~ Nisha Ganatra
2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Nisha Ganatra, Jill Hennessy, Sakina Jaffrey, Madhur Jaffrey, Nick Chinlund
  • Directors: Nisha Ganatra
  • Writers: Nisha Ganatra, Susan Carnival
  • Producers: Nisha Ganatra, Beverley Gordon, Howard Gertler, Roger Kass, Susan Carnival
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Millivres Multimedia
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Oct 2002
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006SKU2
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,085 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Chutney Popcorn is an amusing exploration of surrogate motherhood that never lets cross-cultural or lesbian issues overrun what is essentially a family drama. Nisha Ganatra directs, writes and takes the lead role as Reena, a New York artist and lesbian with Indian roots that include an over-indulgent mother and newlywed perfect sister, Sarita. On finding that Sarita is infertile, Reena proposes becoming a surrogate mother, not just to help out her sister but to prove to her mother that she is capable of living up to the traditional values of womanhood. The pregnancy puts obvious strain on Sarita's marriage and she begins to distance herself from Reena and the unborn baby. At the same time, Reena's live-in girlfriend Lisa (Jill Hennessy) has commitment issues; babies never being part of her life equation.

For her first feature film, Ganatra shows much promise with her ability to blend the various issues at the film's heart without becoming over-sentimental about them. Madhur Jaffrey offers a surprisingly sparky comic turn as the doting mother trying to hold on to the values of her homeland. The script is loaded towards the inevitable happy ending, which feels far too easy and upbeat, leaving the audience with unanswered questions about the future of the child. Despite such reservations, Chutney Popcorn is a spicy look into the alternative family that's more substantial than just a simple side dish. --Nikki Disney



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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars ...AND BABY MAKES THREE, 9 Jan 2003
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This is a decent directorial effort by Nisha Ganatra, in this film about families, lesbian lovers, and cultural divides. This film is her first feature film and it shows in its somewhat amateurish constructs. Still, there are some flashes of promise.

Reena (Nisha Ganatra), an artist of Indian descent, and Lisa (Jill Hennessey) are lovers, despite the fact that Reena's tradition bound Indian mother is in total denial. She is still trying to match Reena up with a member of the opposite sex, refusing to acknowledge Lisa as anything other than Reena's roommate.

When Sarita (Sakina Jeffrey), Reena's older sister gets married, she soon discovers that she is infertile. Reena offers to be a surrogate mom, and Sarita initially agrees. After some failed attempts through a fertility clinic, Reena, with the cooperation of Sarita's husband, Mitch, decides to get pregnant the old fashioned way, at home by using a turkey baster. She succeeds where the specialists failed.

Unfortunately, this causes problems with her relationship with Lisa, who is initially unable to come to terms with Reena's pregnancy and what it will mean to their relationship. Sarita is also having difficulty, changing her mind when it is too late to turn back. She sees the pregnancy as a reminder of her own failing and questions the impact that it will have on her life and marriage. Reena's and Sarita's mother, however, grasps the irony of the situation, and eventually comes to terms with it, as well as with the nature of Reena's and Lisa's relationship.

Nisha Ganatra should have concentrated on just directing this film, rather than acting in it, as she is no actress and is the weak link in the cast. Moreover, there appears to be little chemistry between her and Jill Hennessey, which does not help the film. There are, however, some very funny moments in this moderately entertaining film, having mostly to do with the character of the mother.

As a director Ms. Ganatra displays some promise. It is hoped that in the future she will concentrate on where her talents seem to lie.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Chutney pap-corn, 19 Jun 2003
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Don't waste your money gentle viewers, this film can't make up it's mind about what 'message' it wants to send.

The story 'reads' as if it was made up on each day of shooting, and the director can't act.

Jill Hennesy puts in a professional performance as does Madhur Jaffrey as the mother, both giving the others a master class in acting.

There are far better explorations of what it means to be a lesbian in today's world than this.

Give it a miss.

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Chutney Popcorn directed by Nisha Ganatra, 18 Nov 2002
This review is from: Chutney Popcorn [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
Chutney Popcorn is a film that is the winner of several film festival awards including those for best picture at the San Francisco and Los Angeles events. It is in essence a sweet, warm and engaging, slice-of-life comedy-drama about lesbianism and surrogate motherhood, family differences and the eventual pulling together.
It also marks a promising directing debut by Nisha Ganatra – hitherto noted for being a personal assistant to Tom Arnold and Roseanne Bar – who was forced to fill the lead role of Reena when here lead actress pulled out at the last possible moment.
Reena is a lesbian photographer whose happy relationship with blond Lisa (Jill Hennessy, of the television series Law and Order) is accepted albeit somewhat grudgingly and not without some chirping, by her 90% conservative mother, Meenu (played by a highly amusing Madhur Jaffrey).
The affair also cracks a nod from Reena’s more liberal older sister, Sarita (Sakina Jaffrey), who is married and trying to fall pregnant with husband Mitch (Nick Chinland).
When Sarita’s efforts to produce a baby fail, Reena steps in with an offer to carry the child for her sister. It is this that ultimately starts to upset everyone, not least of all Lisa, who is threatened by the possibilities opened by this decision, and of course Sarita, who is initially keen on the idea but then later cold shoulders it when it is already too late - and her marital relationship hits a wobbly patch.
All-in-all Chutney Popcorn is a heart-warming and sunny drama, raising its issues without the need to hammer them home and lacing them with loads of credible, incidental humour.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Boring...
I usually make a point to always finish watching a film, even if it's not that good. I don't get bored easily but my god, this was painfully dull. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ayn Rand

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There is, no doubt, an interesting story of family, sexuality and meeting of cultures struggling to get out of Nisha Ganatra's flat, meandering tale, but it's not one that the... Read more
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