Pardes

Pardes

American dreams, Indian soul.

1997191 min6.7 / 10

A romantic drama about cultural identity and love that pits traditional Indian values against Western individualism, centered on a love triangle between an arranged bride and two brothers.

Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.

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