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The Ode

The Ode

2008 1h 45m

A young, gay Indian flees to Hollywood, away from an overprotective mother and memories of his father's violent death. A successful banker by day, at night his life unravels in a blur of alcohol, drugs, and sex as he grapples with love, loss and ultimately, forgiveness. Based on actual events and the acclaimed novel by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.

1.0/5

TMDB score· 2 votes

Synopsis

A young, gay Indian flees to Hollywood, away from an overprotective mother and memories of his father's violent death. A successful banker by day, at night his life unravels in a blur of alcohol, drugs, and sex as he grapples with love, loss and ultimately, forgiveness. Based on actual events and the acclaimed novel by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.

Behind it

Nilanjan Neil LahiriDirectorAkshat VermaScreenplayGhalib Shiraz DhallaStory

Cast

Sachin BhattSachin BhattAli
Wilson CruzWilson CruzAdrian
Sakina JaffreySakina JaffreyParin
Parvesh CheenaParvesh CheenaSalman
Diego SerranoDiego SerranoRichard
Rebecca HazlewoodRebecca HazlewoodYoung Parin
Philip Anthony-RodriguezPhilip Anthony-RodriguezNelson
Lakshmi ManchuLakshmi ManchuNajma
Enrique AlmeidaEnrique AlmeidaCholo (1)
Noel GugliemiNoel GugliemiCholo (2)
Ajay MehtaAjay MehtaMr. Surani
Anoush NeVartAnoush NeVartMrs. Surani (credited as Anna NeVart)
Yasmine DelawariYasmine DelawariGuli
Anil KumarAnil KumarShiraz
Jeffrey HutchinsonJeffrey HutchinsonJeffrey

Director

Nilanjan Neil Lahiri

Writers

Akshat Verma, Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla

Release date

17 Jul 2008

Runtime

1h 45m

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