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The death of her father Mohan brings prodigal daughter Nina (Shelley Conn) (Creator/ShelleyConn) home again to her mother, siblings - and the family restaurant, "The Taj". Being able to keep the latter now hinges on the cooking skills Nina learned at her father‘s knees. In the "Best of The West Curry Competition" she will have to face the former fiancé she left at the altar, Sanjay. Her new partner brings just as much potential for trouble: girl next door Lisa (Laura Fraser) (Creator/LauraFraser) owns half of the restaurant after Mohan bet it away. And she already seems to be very much a part of the family.
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* OpenMindedParent: Nina and Kary's mother Suman proves herself to be one. Kary married a white woman and has kept it secret. Nina has been in the closet about being a lesbian (who has fallen for Lisa, who's also white). Suman is just happy that her children have found love after she learns about this, despite them fearing that she'd react badly.
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* OpenMindedParent: Nina and Kary's mother Suman proves herself to be one. Kary married a white woman and has kept it secret. Nina has been in the closet about being a lesbian (who has (she had fallen for Lisa, who's also white). Suman is just happy that her children have found love after she learns about this, despite them fearing that she'd react badly.
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* ComingOutStory: Nina finally makes it clear that she's a lesbian to her mom near the end of the film, after fearing she'd react badly. Her mom is accepting, and tells her to pursue Lisa, the woman she loves.
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* MalignedMixedMarriage: Kary fears his mom's will hate him for marrying a white Scottish woman, Janice, and keeps it secret for some time. After he finally comes clean however, she's surprised but accepting and sees how much they love each other.
* OpenMindedParent: Nina and Kary's mother Suman proves herself to be one. Kary married a white woman and has kept it secret. Nina has been in the closet about being a lesbian (who has fallen for Lisa, who's also white). Suman is just happy that her children have found love after she learns about this, despite them fearing that she'd react badly.
* OpenMindedParent: Nina and Kary's mother Suman proves herself to be one. Kary married a white woman and has kept it secret. Nina has been in the closet about being a lesbian (who has fallen for Lisa, who's also white). Suman is just happy that her children have found love after she learns about this, despite them fearing that she'd react badly.
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* CampGay: Bobbi is a quite effeminate gay man, who's flamboyant in his mannerisms, wears feminine clothing, has makeup and a hairband.
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* QueerEstablishingMoment: About halfway into the film it's made clear Nina is attracted to Lisa, who shares her feelings, and they kiss.
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The death of her father Mohan brings prodigal daughter Nina (Shelley Conn) home again to her mother, siblings - and the family restaurant, „The Taj“. Being able to keep the latter now hinges on the cooking skills Nina learned at her father‘s knees. In the „Best of The West Curry Competition“ she will have to face the former fiancé she left at the altar, Sanjay. Her new partner brings just as much potential for trouble: Girl next door Lisa (Laura Fraser) owns half of the restaurant after Mohan bet it away. And she already seems to be very much a part of the family.
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The death of her father Mohan brings prodigal daughter Nina (Shelley Conn) home again to her mother, siblings - and the family restaurant, „The Taj“."The Taj". Being able to keep the latter now hinges on the cooking skills Nina learned at her father‘s knees. In the „Best "Best of The West Curry Competition“ Competition" she will have to face the former fiancé she left at the altar, Sanjay. Her new partner brings just as much potential for trouble: Girl girl next door Lisa (Laura Fraser) owns half of the restaurant after Mohan bet it away. And she already seems to be very much a part of the family.
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* EroticEating: [[spoiler:Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork]]
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* EroticEating: [[spoiler:Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork]]
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* FantasySequence: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancingtogether together.
* FantasySequence: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about "Any more bombshells?" after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knew something was up.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about "Any more bombshells?" after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She she knew something was up.
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Nina’s Heavenly Delights is a 2006 RomCom about a cooking contest, directed by Pratibha Parmar. The title character just happens to be gay and, like most of the rest of the cast, a Scot of Indian ancestry. UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} elements ensue.
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Nina’s Heavenly Delights is a 2006 RomCom about a cooking contest, directed by Pratibha Parmar.Creator/PratibhaParmar. The title character just happens to be gay and, like most of the rest of the cast, a Scot of Indian ancestry. UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} elements ensue.
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** While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
** Bobbi‘s car horn plays a melody from {{Bollywood/Qurbani}} - a movie mostly remembered for its gay (male) subtext.
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** While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} ''Film/MughalEAzam'' in the next room.
** Bobbi‘s car horn plays a melody from{{Bollywood/Qurbani}} ''Film/Qurbani'' - a movie mostly remembered for its gay (male) subtext.
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* AllGaysArePromiscuous: subverted with his boyfriend „sneaking up“ on Bobbi
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* TheBeard: [[spoiler:Lisa for Kary, whose wife doesn’t want their relationship to be public knowledge]]
* BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Kary/Janice]] and Bobbi/his boyfriend are already established couples
* BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina inside
* ComicRelief: Almost the whole point of Bobbi‘s character
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%% * BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina
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* EroticEating (feeding): [[spoiler:Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork]]
* FantasySequence / ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together
* FirstGuyWins: Raj for Suman
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about „Any more bombshells?“ after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knows something is up.
* ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school days
* GayBestFriend: Bobbi
* GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s family.
* HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still sexy
* HeldGaze / LongingLook:
* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: [[spoiler:with Kary]]
* IntertwinedFingers: during the tasting. Aborted when Nina’s mother looks over
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* ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school
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%% * GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s
* HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still
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* ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together.
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* RunawayBride
* SecondLove: Raj for Suman. Although she loved him even before her marriage
* SecretRelationship:
* ShipperOnDeck: Suman turns out to be one by the end
* ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s mind
* SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:subverted, Lisa is just Kary‘s {{beard|TheBeard}}]]
* SidequestSidestory: The secrets of Nina’s siblings tend this way, as well as Bobbi‘s training for the casting of „Love in a Wet Climate“
* SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa „no such thing“ as love. Soon proven wrong
* ShoutOut: While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
Bobbi‘s car horn plays a melody from {{Bollywood/Qurbani}} - a movie mostly remembered for its gay (male) subtext.
* TechnicianVsPerformer: As evidenced by the credo „always follow your heart“. Spelled out by Nina at her visit to the competition. Sanjay‘s meal is technically perfect, but the chemistry is not quite right.
* ThroughHerStomach:
* TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
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* ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s
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* SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa
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Nina’s Heavenly Delights is a 2006 RomCom about a cooking contest, directed by Pratibha Parmar. The title character just happens to be gay and, like most of the rest of the cast, a Scot of Indian ancestry. Bollywood UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} elements ensue.
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AllGaysArePromiscuous: subverted with his boyfriend „sneaking up“ on Bobbi
ArrangedMarriage: What prompted Nina to run away in the backstory. Her parents were trying to set her up with Sanjay. Also, their own marriage seems to have been an arranged one, as Suman would have preferred Raj.
TheBeard: [[spoiler:Lisa for Kary, whose wife doesn’t want their relationship to be public knowledge]]
BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Kary/Janice]] and Bobbi/his boyfriend are already established couples
BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina inside
Bollywood/UsefulNotes: Borrows many cliches from the Indian film industry.
ComicRelief: Almost the whole point of Bobbi‘s character
CultureClash: Averted. Lisa is already well integrated into the Shah household, likes the Indian cuisine and shares the more modern attitudes of Nina and her siblings.
EroticEating (feeding): (Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork)
FantasySequence / ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together
FirstGuyWins: Raj for Suman
{{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about „Any more bombshells?“ after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knows something is up.
ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school days
GayBestFriend: Bobbi
GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s family.
HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still sexy
HeldGaze / LongingLook:
ImaginaryLoveTriangle: [[spoiler:with Kary]]
IntertwinedFingers: during the tasting. Aborted when Nina’s mother looks over
ParentalMarriageVeto: Nina expects this reaction from her mother concerning her relationship with Lisa - in good Bollywood tradition.
RunawayBride
SecondLove: Raj for Suman. Although she loved him even before her marriage
SecretRelationship:
ShipperOnDeck: Suman turns out to be one by the end
ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s mind
SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:subverted, Lisa is just Kary‘s {{beard|TheBeard}}]]
SidequestSidestory: The secrets of Nina’s siblings tend this way, as well as Bobbi‘s training for the casting of „Love in a Wet Climate“
SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa „no such thing“ as love. Soon proven wrong
ShoutOut: While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
AllGaysArePromiscuous: subverted with his boyfriend „sneaking up“ on Bobbi
ArrangedMarriage: What prompted Nina to run away in the backstory. Her parents were trying to set her up with Sanjay. Also, their own marriage seems to have been an arranged one, as Suman would have preferred Raj.
TheBeard: [[spoiler:Lisa for Kary, whose wife doesn’t want their relationship to be public knowledge]]
BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Kary/Janice]] and Bobbi/his boyfriend are already established couples
BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina inside
Bollywood/UsefulNotes: Borrows many cliches from the Indian film industry.
ComicRelief: Almost the whole point of Bobbi‘s character
CultureClash: Averted. Lisa is already well integrated into the Shah household, likes the Indian cuisine and shares the more modern attitudes of Nina and her siblings.
EroticEating (feeding): (Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork)
FantasySequence / ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together
FirstGuyWins: Raj for Suman
{{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about „Any more bombshells?“ after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knows something is up.
ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school days
GayBestFriend: Bobbi
GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s family.
HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still sexy
HeldGaze / LongingLook:
ImaginaryLoveTriangle: [[spoiler:with Kary]]
IntertwinedFingers: during the tasting. Aborted when Nina’s mother looks over
ParentalMarriageVeto: Nina expects this reaction from her mother concerning her relationship with Lisa - in good Bollywood tradition.
RunawayBride
SecondLove: Raj for Suman. Although she loved him even before her marriage
SecretRelationship:
ShipperOnDeck: Suman turns out to be one by the end
ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s mind
SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:subverted, Lisa is just Kary‘s {{beard|TheBeard}}]]
SidequestSidestory: The secrets of Nina’s siblings tend this way, as well as Bobbi‘s training for the casting of „Love in a Wet Climate“
SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa „no such thing“ as love. Soon proven wrong
ShoutOut: While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
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!! Nina‘s Heavenly Delights contains examples of:
* AllGaysArePromiscuous: subverted with his boyfriend „sneaking up“ on Bobbi
* ArrangedMarriage: What prompted Nina to run away in the backstory. Her parents were trying to set her up with Sanjay. Also, their own marriage seems to have been an arranged one, as Suman would have preferred Raj.
* TheBeard: [[spoiler:Lisa for Kary, whose wife doesn’t want their relationship to be public knowledge]]
* BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Kary/Janice]] and Bobbi/his boyfriend are already established couples
* BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina
Bollywood/UsefulNotes: Borrows many cliches from the Indian film industry.
* ComicRelief: Almost the whole point of Bobbi‘s character
* CultureClash: Averted. Lisa is already well integrated into the Shah household, likes the Indian cuisine and shares the more modern attitudes of Nina and her siblings.
* EroticEating (feeding): (Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork)
* FantasySequence / ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together
* FirstGuyWins: Raj for Suman
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about „Any more bombshells?“ after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knows something is up.
* ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school days
* GayBestFriend: Bobbi
* GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s family.
* HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still sexy
* HeldGaze / LongingLook:
* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: [[spoiler:with Kary]]
* IntertwinedFingers: during the tasting. Aborted when Nina’s mother looks over
* ParentalMarriageVeto: Nina expects this reaction from her mother concerning her relationship with Lisa - in good Bollywood tradition.
* RunawayBride
* SecondLove: Raj for Suman. Although she loved him even before her marriage
* SecretRelationship:
* ShipperOnDeck: Suman turns out to be one by the end
* ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s mind
* SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:subverted, Lisa is just Kary‘s {{beard|TheBeard}}]]
* SidequestSidestory: The secrets of Nina’s siblings tend this way, as well as Bobbi‘s training for the casting of „Love in a Wet Climate“
* SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa „no such thing“ as love. Soon proven wrong
* ShoutOut: While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
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TechnicianVsPerformer: As evidenced by the credo „always follow your heart“. Spelled out by Nina at her visit to the competition. Sanjay‘s meal is technically perfect, but the chemistry is not quite right.
ThroughHerStomach:
TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
ThroughHerStomach:
TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
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* TechnicianVsPerformer: As evidenced by the credo „always follow your heart“. Spelled out by Nina at her visit to the competition. Sanjay‘s meal is technically perfect, but the chemistry is not quite right.
* ThroughHerStomach:
* TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
* ThroughHerStomach:
* TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
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Nina’s Heavenly Delights is a 2006 RomCom about a cooking contest, directed by Pratibha Parmar. The title character just happens to be gay and, like most of the rest of the cast, a Scot of Indian ancestry. Bollywood elements ensue.
The death of her father Mohan brings prodigal daughter Nina (Shelley Conn) home again to her mother, siblings - and the family restaurant, „The Taj“. Being able to keep the latter now hinges on the cooking skills Nina learned at her father‘s knees. In the „Best of The West Curry Competition“ she will have to face the former fiancé she left at the altar, Sanjay. Her new partner brings just as much potential for trouble: Girl next door Lisa (Laura Fraser) owns half of the restaurant after Mohan bet it away. And she already seems to be very much a part of the family.
——
AllGaysArePromiscuous: subverted with his boyfriend „sneaking up“ on Bobbi
ArrangedMarriage: What prompted Nina to run away in the backstory. Her parents were trying to set her up with Sanjay. Also, their own marriage seems to have been an arranged one, as Suman would have preferred Raj.
TheBeard: [[spoiler:Lisa for Kary, whose wife doesn’t want their relationship to be public knowledge]]
BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Kary/Janice]] and Bobbi/his boyfriend are already established couples
BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina inside
Bollywood/UsefulNotes: Borrows many cliches from the Indian film industry.
ComicRelief: Almost the whole point of Bobbi‘s character
CultureClash: Averted. Lisa is already well integrated into the Shah household, likes the Indian cuisine and shares the more modern attitudes of Nina and her siblings.
EroticEating (feeding): (Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork)
FantasySequence / ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together
FirstGuyWins: Raj for Suman
{{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about „Any more bombshells?“ after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knows something is up.
ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school days
GayBestFriend: Bobbi
GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s family.
HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still sexy
HeldGaze / LongingLook:
ImaginaryLoveTriangle: [[spoiler:with Kary]]
IntertwinedFingers: during the tasting. Aborted when Nina’s mother looks over
ParentalMarriageVeto: Nina expects this reaction from her mother concerning her relationship with Lisa - in good Bollywood tradition.
RunawayBride
SecondLove: Raj for Suman. Although she loved him even before her marriage
SecretRelationship:
ShipperOnDeck: Suman turns out to be one by the end
ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s mind
SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:subverted, Lisa is just Kary‘s {{beard|TheBeard}}]]
SidequestSidestory: The secrets of Nina’s siblings tend this way, as well as Bobbi‘s training for the casting of „Love in a Wet Climate“
SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa „no such thing“ as love. Soon proven wrong
ShoutOut: While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
Bobbi‘s car horn plays a melody from {{Bollywood/Qurbani}} - a movie mostly remembered for its gay (male) subtext.
TechnicianVsPerformer: As evidenced by the credo „always follow your heart“. Spelled out by Nina at her visit to the competition. Sanjay‘s meal is technically perfect, but the chemistry is not quite right.
ThroughHerStomach:
TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
The death of her father Mohan brings prodigal daughter Nina (Shelley Conn) home again to her mother, siblings - and the family restaurant, „The Taj“. Being able to keep the latter now hinges on the cooking skills Nina learned at her father‘s knees. In the „Best of The West Curry Competition“ she will have to face the former fiancé she left at the altar, Sanjay. Her new partner brings just as much potential for trouble: Girl next door Lisa (Laura Fraser) owns half of the restaurant after Mohan bet it away. And she already seems to be very much a part of the family.
——
AllGaysArePromiscuous: subverted with his boyfriend „sneaking up“ on Bobbi
ArrangedMarriage: What prompted Nina to run away in the backstory. Her parents were trying to set her up with Sanjay. Also, their own marriage seems to have been an arranged one, as Suman would have preferred Raj.
TheBeard: [[spoiler:Lisa for Kary, whose wife doesn’t want their relationship to be public knowledge]]
BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Kary/Janice]] and Bobbi/his boyfriend are already established couples
BigDamnKiss: After the party, when Lisa follows Nina inside
Bollywood/UsefulNotes: Borrows many cliches from the Indian film industry.
ComicRelief: Almost the whole point of Bobbi‘s character
CultureClash: Averted. Lisa is already well integrated into the Shah household, likes the Indian cuisine and shares the more modern attitudes of Nina and her siblings.
EroticEating (feeding): (Nina‘s mother first gets suspicious when she sees Nina feeding Lisa a morsel from her fork)
FantasySequence / ImagineSpot: When Nina sees Lisa at The Club and imagines dancing together
FirstGuyWins: Raj for Suman
{{Foreshadowing}}: Suman‘s question about „Any more bombshells?“ after Priya and Kary have revealed their respective secrets: She knows something is up.
ForgottenFirstMeeting: Nina doesn’t really recognize Lisa from their early school days
GayBestFriend: Bobbi
GirlNextDoor: Lisa literally lives next to Nina‘s family.
HandsOnApproach: Subverted. Nina just shows Lisa how to roll chapattis. Still sexy
HeldGaze / LongingLook:
ImaginaryLoveTriangle: [[spoiler:with Kary]]
IntertwinedFingers: during the tasting. Aborted when Nina’s mother looks over
ParentalMarriageVeto: Nina expects this reaction from her mother concerning her relationship with Lisa - in good Bollywood tradition.
RunawayBride
SecondLove: Raj for Suman. Although she loved him even before her marriage
SecretRelationship:
ShipperOnDeck: Suman turns out to be one by the end
ShippingTorpedo: Jealous Sanjay plants doubts in Lisa’s mind
SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:subverted, Lisa is just Kary‘s {{beard|TheBeard}}]]
SidequestSidestory: The secrets of Nina’s siblings tend this way, as well as Bobbi‘s training for the casting of „Love in a Wet Climate“
SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Lisa „no such thing“ as love. Soon proven wrong
ShoutOut: While Nina is getting closer to Lisa, her Mom is watching the Indian classic {{Bollywood/MughalEAzam}} in the next room.
Bobbi‘s car horn plays a melody from {{Bollywood/Qurbani}} - a movie mostly remembered for its gay (male) subtext.
TechnicianVsPerformer: As evidenced by the credo „always follow your heart“. Spelled out by Nina at her visit to the competition. Sanjay‘s meal is technically perfect, but the chemistry is not quite right.
ThroughHerStomach:
TrueLovesKiss: In a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane fashion, the main couple’s big damn kiss in the finale coincides with the Taj figurine lighting up
