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Title: Margarita with a Straw (2014)
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Veteran actor Vijay Raaz, known for his role in Delhi Belly and Monsoon Wedding, stars in the new romantic comedy Dream Girl.
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| Kalki Koechlin | ... | Laila | |
| Revathy | ... | Shubhangini / Laila's mother | |
| Sayani Gupta | ... | Khanum | |
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Hussain Dalal | ... | Dhruv / Laila's schoolmate |
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Tenzing Dalha | ... | Nima / Band member |
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Kuljeet Singh | ... | Baljit / Laila's Father) |
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Malhar Khushu | ... | Monu / Laila's Brother |
| William Moseley | ... | Jared | |
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Jose Rivera | ... | NYU Professor |
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Shuchi Dwivedi | ... | Sameera / Band member |
| Doug Plaut | ... | Rob | |
| Jennifer Silverstein | ... | Nancy | |
| Jacob Berger | ... | Electronics Salesman | |
| Marco Torriani | ... | Charles | |
| Carlotta Summers | ... | Student | |
***SPOILERS ALERT!!*** Laila is a teenager with cerebral palsy, studying at Delhi University. She is an aspiring writer and also composes music for an indie band at the university. Laila develops feelings for the lead singer, but is heartbroken when she is rejected. Moving on from the experience, Laila is overjoyed to receive a scholarship for a semester's study at New York University. Despite her father's reservations, she moves to Greenwich Village, Manhattan with her orthodox Maharashtrian mother Shubhangini. Laila meets an attractive young man named Jared, who is assigned to help her in the creative writing class. She also meets a young activist, Khanum (Gupta), a blind girl of Pakistani-Bangladeshi descent, with whom she falls in love. Laila is enamored by Khanum's fiercely independent personality and her positive perspective towards her own disability. The two spend most of their time together, filling in as each other's caregivers. Laila becomes confused about her sexual ...
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Imagine the joy when you surmount a big challenge, see a majestic bird soar into the heavens or see someone living big despite a lot of odds!
I was frankly delightfully numbed by the overall story of this movie, the authentic act by the overall cast, especially Kalki. If there is a real contender for an Academy award, this film is rightfully starting at your face!
The only part where I thought there was a little more focus given than fitting was the sexuality but all the same, it was honest! This is not a fairy tale which has to stop at kissing the princess, this is real and what life is all about.
I felt Bollywood has done a somersault and landed on its feet - felt proud.
At the end, without alienating anyone, I would say this is not for everyone. While very entertaining, if you are more of the masala movies type, this may not be for you.