Ranjit Chowdhry – MRQE

Fire

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha’s life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.

Bollywood/Hollywood

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is “western” enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you can say “karmic intervention,” Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul’s mother sees the opportunity she’s been waiting for. She threatens to call off his sister’s wedding unless he finds himself a “nice Indian girl.” Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, and therefore not “married” to the conventions taught to young Indian women. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. She needs the money and having never been a fan of the typical Indian male, she feels her heart is safe. The charade begins….

Bandit Queen

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Born a lower-caste girl in rural India’s patriarchal society, “married” at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.

Mississippi Masala

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it.

Lonely in America

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An East Indian native immigrates to New York City and stumbles his way onto the corporate fast-track.

“Cosby”

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashd, who previously worked with Cosby in the 19841992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999.

Camilla

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia where she befriends Camilla, an odd and exotic elderly woman who plays the violin. When the two embark on a journey together, Camilla reclaims a lost love and makes peace with herself and her son, while Freda discovers inner resources she never knew she had.