Margarita with a Straw

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.

Cast

Kalki Koechlin

as Laila Kapoor

Revathi

as Shubhangini Kapoor

Sayani Gupta

as Khanum

Hussain Dalal

as Dhruv

William Moseley

as Jared

Kuljeet Singh

as Baljit Kapoor

Malhar Khushu

as Monu Kapoor

Tenzing Dalha

as Nima

Shuchi Dwivedi

as Sameera

Doug Plaut

as Rob

Reviews

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**Summary: 6/10: a genuinely brave premise undone by a director unwilling to cast the authenticity her story demanded.** A few movies dare to ask a question so rarely posed on screen that the asking itself feels like an act of courage. *Margarita With a Straw* wants to follow a young woman ...

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