2023 SOUTH ASIAN LED FILMS and TV GUIDE

This is a collective  guide of all the south asian diaspora led projects that are set to release in 2023 which has the title, director, principal cast, synopsis,  release date [ if available] and where to stream.

1. MINDY KALING’S VELMA

• Synopsis: . Mindy Kaling as Velma Dinkley, a snarky teenage would-be detective, who has a crush on murder suspect Fred Jones. Because her mother went missing years prior, Velma has horrific guilt-based hallucinations every time she attempts to solve a mystery, a lifelong passion she blames for her disappearance.

• Release: January 12, 2023 - Present

• Where to Watch: HBO Max

• Creator: Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grady 

• Cast: Mindy Kaling (Velma), Constanance Wu (Daphne), Sam Richardson (Norville), Glenn Howerton (Fred)

2. POLITE SOCIETY

• Synopsis: Ria Khan believes that she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists, in the name of independence and sisterhood.

• Release: April 28th

• Where to Watch: Theaters

• Director: Nida Manzoor

• Cast: Priya Kansara (Ria Khan), Ritu Arya (Lena Khan), Nimra Bucha, Shobu Kapoor 

3. MUSTACHE

• Synopsis: Follows Ilyas, a 13-year-old boy who navigates the social hierarchy of his new school in California with a mustache his parents won't let him shave.

• Release: TBD

• Where to Watch: TBD

• Director: Imran Khan

• Cast: Atharva Verma (Illyas), Rizwan Manji (Hameed), Alicia Silverstone, Hasan Minhaj, Ayana Manji (Yasmeen)

4. MONKEY MAN

• Synopsis: An unlikely hero emerges from prison to take on a world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding spiritual values. He seeks revenge from those who took everything from him many years ago.

• Release: TBD

• Where to Watch: Netflix

• Director: Dev Patel 

• Cast: Dev Patel, Shartlo Copley