Margarita with a Straw (2015)
Overview
A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $900,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | hi |
| Popularity | 8.261 |
Directed By
Shonali Bose
Crew
Shonali Bose
Mikey McCleary
Anne Misawa
Ishan Talkies
Nilesh Maniyar
Nilesh Maniyar
Boishali Sinha
Shonali Bose
Avinash Lalwani
Nikia Nelson
Niharika Bhasin
Monisha R Baldawa
Vikram Nath Gupta
Nilesh Maniyar
Joi Barua
Vijay Kumar
Bob Brooks
Padam Mishra
Shonali Bose
Adrienne Stern
Luize Joyce Margaret
Prasun Chakraborthy
Rose Maria Tharakan
Anmol Ahuja
Virginia Holmes
Somenath Pakre
Bhanu Bhaskar
Nilesh Maniyar
TOP CAST
Kalki Koechlin
Laila Kapoor
Revathi
Shubhangini Kapoor
Sayani Gupta
Khanum
Hussain Dalal
Dhruv
William Moseley
Jared
Kuljeet Singh
Baljit Kapoor
Malhar Khushu
Monu Kapoor
Tenzing Dalha
Nima
Shuchi Dwivedi
Sameera
Doug Plaut
Rob
Jennifer Silverstein
Nancy
Marco Torriani
Charles
Jacob Berger
Electronics Salesman
Maninder Kaur Chauhan
Dhruv's Mother
Rakesh Bazad Raj
Laila's Uncle
Asia Kaleem
Blues Band Singer
Reginald L. Wilson
Drummer
Andrew Hsu
Reed Player
Prabhtoj Singh
Lead Guitarist
Amir Hisham Ouazzani
Dancer
Nicolette Dehi
Dancer
Jose Rivera
NYU Professor
Dorsea Palmer
Disabled Student
Stefano Villabona
Disabled Student
Blair Wing
April
Carlotta Summers
Student
Gabrielle Fleck
Student
Vin Scialla
Riot Officer on Radio
Frisco Cosme
Main Protestor
Tim Gauntt
Protestor
Yeuris Taveras
Protestor
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