Margarita with a Straw (2014)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- 14 Jun 2016 (USA)
- Movie
A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.
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Awards:
- 17 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast
| Kalki Koechlin | ... |
Laila
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| Revathi | ... |
Shubhangini / Laila's mother
(as Revathy)
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| 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
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| William Moseley | ... |
Jared
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Jose Rivera | ... |
NYU Professor
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Shuchi Dwivedi | ... |
Sameera / Band member
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| Doug Plaut | ... |
Rob
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| Jennifer Silverstein | ... |
Nancy
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| Jacob Berger | ... |
Electronics Salesman
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| Marco Torriani | ... |
Charles
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| Carlotta Summers | ... |
Student
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Asia Kaleem | ... |
Blues Band Singer
(as Asia Craft)
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Nicolette Dehi | ... |
Dancer / Performer
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| Dorsea Palmer | ... |
Disabled College Student
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Stefano Villabona | ... |
Disabled College Student
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| Vin Scialla | ... |
Riot Police on radio
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| Reginald L. Wilson | ... |
Drummer
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Maninder Kaur Chauhan | ... |
Dhruv's Mother
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| Frisco Cosme | ... |
Main Protester
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Tim Gauntt | ... |
Protester
(as Timothy Gauntt Jr.)
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Andrew Hsu | ... |
Band member - Reed player
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Kashif Khan | ... |
Background Artist
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Rakesh Bazad Raj | ... |
Laila's Uncle
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Prabhtoj Singh | ... |
College band lead guitarist
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Blair Wing | ... |
April
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Gabrielle Fleck | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Yeuris Taveras | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shonali Bose | ||
| Nilesh Maniyar | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Shonali Bose | ... | (story, screenplay and dialogue) |
| Nilesh Maniyar | ... | (co-writer) & |
| Atika Chohan | ... | (hindi dialogue) |
Produced by
| Shonali Bose | ... | producer |
| Jyoti Kapur Das | ... | producer |
| Neeta Gosal | ... | development executive |
| Gayatri Gulati | ... | Head Syndication & International Distribution |
| Nilesh Maniyar | ... | producer |
| Smith Mehta | ... | creative and development |
| Rukshana Tabassum | ... | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Creative team |
| Ishan Talkies | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mikey McCleary | ||
Cinematography by
| Anne Misawa | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Monisha R Baldawa | ||
| Bob Brooks | ... | co-editor |
| Saksham Verma | ... | assistant editor |
Editorial Department
| Aida Artieda | ... | assistant editor |
| Salil Deshpande | ... | Head Production DI |
| Sourabh Dutta | ... | editor: making of |
| Datatraya Ghodke | ... | associate editor |
| Tushar Jadhav | ... | digital colorist |
| Rohit Karkera | ... | digital intermediate conformist |
| Sulekh Suman | ... | DIT |
Casting By
| Anmol Ahuja | ... | (additional casting) |
| Nilesh Maniyar | ||
| Shikha Pradeep | ... | (casting associate) |
| Adrienne Stern | ||
Production Design by
| Prasun Chakraborthy | ... | (production design by) |
| Somenath Pakre | ... | (production design by) |
Art Direction by
| Avinash Lalwani | ||
| Boishali Sinha | ||
Costume Design by
| Niharika Bhasin | ||
| Nikia Nelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Dhyana Forte | ... | makeup designer |
| Virginia Holmes | ... | hair and makeup designer |
| Joyce Luize | ... | key hair stylist (as Joyce Luize Margaret) |
Production Management
| Bhanu Bhaskar | ... | line producer |
| Raghav Jha | ... | production manager |
| Priya Khemlani | ... | line producer |
| Rakesh Bazad Raj | ... | production floor manager |
| Arani Sen | ... | production manager: NY |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Davern | ... | second assistant director |
| Vikram Nath Gupta | ... | first assistant director |
| Ekal Deep Kaur | ... | second assistant director |
| Atit Shah | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Baalaark Mahto | ... | storyboard artist |
| Bara Babu Mahto | ... | storyboard artist |
| Shivangi Singh | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Sampath Alwar | ... | additional effects editor |
| Sajjan Choudhary | ... | foley artist |
| Subir Kumar Das | ... | commercial and trade mixer |
| Anup Dev | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bibin Dev | ... | Background Score& Songs Mixer |
| Amrit Pritam Dutta | ... | sound designer/supervising sound editor |
| Swarup Joshi | ... | sound editor |
| Gokul K.R. | ... | sound effects editor |
| Krishnanunny Kj | ... | dialogue editor (as Unny) |
| Vijay Kumar | ... | sound editor |
| Racchit Malhotra | ... | additional dialogue recording mixer |
| Hengul Medhi | ... | associate film mix engineer |
| Gissy Michael | ... | sound recordist (as Gissey Michael) |
| Kevin Pinto | ... | production sound mixer |
| Resul Pookutty | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
| Juan Carlos Rodriguez | ... | sound mixer (as Carlos Cordero) |
| David I. Rosenberg | ... | boom operator |
| Aravind Vijayakumar | ... | adr engineer |
| Varun Visoi | ... | foley recording |
| Johnny Wilson | ... | adr looping / adr mixer / adr recordist |
| Avantika Nimbalker | ... | additional adr recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Sairaj Ghag | ... | vfx line producer |
| Vishal Talkar | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aneesh Arora | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ugur Becer | ... | 2nd unit cinematographer / second assistant camera |
| Chris Cazavilan | ... | best boy electric |
| Saurabh Goswami | ... | additional photography |
| Dave Isern | ... | steadicam (as David Isern) |
| Cory Lonas | ... | gaffer |
| Anne Misawa | ... | camera operator |
| Nandhakumar | ... | gaffer |
| R.M. Ramprasad | ... | cam b operator and data wrangler |
Casting Department
| Anmol Ahuja | ... | additional cast |
| Eshan Ali | ... | extras casting |
| Kathleen Hanley | ... | casting assistant (as Kathleen Vissichelli) |
| Amir Khan | ... | Delhi Casting: INDIA |
| Nipun Malhotra | ... | casting assistant |
| Padam Mishra | ... | casting associate |
| Rita Powers | ... | extras casting |
| Shikha Pradeep | ... | associate casting director |
| Neel Sengupta | ... | casting assistant |
| Nadeem Siddiqui | ... | casting assistant (creditOnly) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Krisna Krishnankutty | ... | costume assistant |
| Nikia Nelson | ... | co-costume designer |
| Maria Tharakan | ... | co-costume designer |
Music Department
| Joi Barua | ... | guest composer / playback singer |
| Meghdeep Bose | ... | musician |
| Sharmistha Chatterjee | ... | playback singer |
| Prasoon Joshi | ... | Hindi Lyrics |
| Sonu Kakkar | ... | playback singer |
| Anushka Manchanda | ... | playback singer |
| Mikey McCleary | ... | English Lyrics / playback singer |
| Vivienne Pocha | ... | playback singer |
| Rajnigandha Shekhawat | ... | playback singer |
| Rachel Varghese | ... | playback singer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Samin Kaysar | ... | script editor |
| Arpita Kumar | ... | script supervisor |
| Neema Sharma | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Thouly Dosios | ... | creative consultant |
| Neo Juris Gitika Aggarwal | ... | legal advisor |
| Neeraj Goswamy | ... | Theatrical Sales Worldwide |
| Sahil Kajale | ... | Visual Promotions Editor |
| Anik Khanna | ... | Marketing |
| Vasid Qureshi | ... | i.t. manager |
| Shatirah Rolle | ... | production assistant |
| Michele Spitz | ... | Audio Description Narrator/Sponsor |
| Aditya Warrior | ... | visual promotions |
Thanks
| Kanwar Singh Chauhan | ... | thanks: Banking Advice |
| Tushar Pandey | ... | special thanks |
| Marten Rabarts | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- ADAPT (co-producer)
- Ishaan Talkies
- Jakhotia Group (co-producer)
- Viacom18 Motion Pictures (producer)
Distributors
- Aya Pro (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bevrijdingsfilms (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Libération Films (2015) (Belgium)
- Moviemax Festival (2016) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Netflix (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Wolfe Releasing (2016) (United States)
Special Effects
- prisca (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Spice PR (pr consultant)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Veena Enterprise (production services) (sound equipment)
- prisca (VFX)
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Box Office
| Budget | $850,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Movie is inspired by the director's sister. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Best Modern Movies for Representation (2021). See more » |