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2022 SOUTH ASIAN FILM AND TV GUIDE
This is the official South Asian Film and TV guide for all South Asian Diaspora lead projects in 2022 in Film and TV. The title for each project links to the IMDB page with all the necessary information about each project. This guide contains the synopsis, where to watch and a review for each project either by me or a fellow South Asian mutual of mine for ones that we watched. Hope you find this helpful <3
HEARTBREAK HIGH:
Synopsis: "The show is a reboot of the 1994 hit high-school Australian show Heartbreak High but make it Gen Z. It follows Amerie Wadia and friends or foes through love, heartbreak, ,friendship, sex and more during their junior year at Hartley High." [Netflix]
Where to Watch: Netflix
Review and South Asian Rep:
Check out my full review here !
Here is my discussion of South Asian Rep in Heartbreak High!
WEDDING SEASON:
Synopsis: Wedding Season follows Ravi and Asha who are "pressured by their parents to find spouses, Asha and Ravi pretend to date during a summer of weddings, only to find themselves falling for each other." [Netflix]
Where to Watch: Netflix
Check out my review for Wedding Season here!
MS MARVEL:
Synopsis : "Kamala is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's looked up to.” [Disney+] (fun fact: Ms Marvel is the first South Asian led superhero proejct1)
Where to Watch: Disney +
Check out my 2 part review for Ms Marvel:
NEVER HAVE I EVER SEASON 3:
Synopsis: "Never Have I Ever Season 3 sees the return of Devi and her friends as they take on junior year of high school. Devi is currently dating Paxton and is more popular than ever but as always with Devi chaos can find itself in many different ways in her life."
Where to Watch: Netflix
Review and South Asian Rep:
Check out my review here.
Here is my thought on the South Asian Rep Pt 1 and Pt 2 in NHIE !
BRIDGERTON SEASON 2:
Synopsis: "Duty, desire and scandal collide when Viscount Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride's headstrong big sister". [Bridgerton Wiki]
Where to Watch: Netflix
Check out my review and thoughts on South Asian representation:
South Asian Rep in Bridgerton Pt 1 and Pt 2 !
7 DAYS:
Synopsis: "Set up on a prearranged date by their old-fashioned Indian parents, Ravi and Rita seemingly have nothing in common. The unthinkable happens, and the two of them are forced to shelter in place during the COVID-19 lockdown" [Rotten Tomatoes]
Where to Watch: Hulu
Check out my review for 7 days here !
DEAD END PARANORMAL PARK:.
Synopsis: "The show follows the adventures of Norma Khan and Barney and a talking pug, Pugsley, work together to fight demons in a haunted amusement park. The two slowly start to grow into themselves as they face zombies, game show hosts, witches, and crushes. "[Netflix]
Where to Watch: Netflix
Check out my review for season 1 of Dead End Paranormal Park here! [season 2 is also streaming on Netflix!]
DEEPA AND ANOOP:
Synopsis: "Deepa and Anoop follows Deepa and her pet elephant Anoop and their mischievous fun adventures at their family owned hotel Mango Manor!" [Netflix]
Where to Watch: Netflix
Check out my review for Deepa and Anoop Season 1 here !
MR MALCOLMS LIST:
Synopsis: "In 19th-century England, a wealthy, young lady named Julia engages in courtship with Mr. Malcolm, a mysterious, wealthy suitor, unaware that he has a list of qualities required of a future wife." [Google]
Where to Watch: Showtime/Paramount+/Rent
Check out my review of Mr Malcom’s List here !
Synopsis: “In this sprawling true-crime saga filled with murder and sex, Chippendales founder, Somen 'Steve' Banerjee, an Indian immigrant chasing the American dream creates the world’s greatest male-stripping empire - only to burn it all down to the ground.” [Hulu]
Where to Watch: Hulu
Check out my mutual’s @shiv.alry review of Chippendales!
Synopsis: "Follows a gender-fluid Pkistani Mulsim millennial Sabi who straddles various identities, exposing the identities and labels that are no longer applicable." [Google]
Where to Watch: HBO MAX
Synopsis: "When a wanna-be rapper learns his ex-girlfriend is engaged to his rival, he teams up with three other misfits to steal her wedding diamonds and win her back. " [Google]
Where to Watch: Rent on Prime or AppleTV+
Check out my review of Four Samosas here!
THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS S2
Synopsis: "From creator and executive producer Mindy Kaling comes The Sex Lives of College Girls — an HBO Max original series that follows four college roommates at New England's prestigious and selective Essex College. They navigate friendships, romances, academics, and, of course, sexual exploration." [Distractify]
Where to Watch: HBO Max
Check out my mutual’s @shiv.alry review for SLOCG S2 here!
Synopsis: "Fugitive Lin Ford looks to get lost in chaotic 1980s Bombay; alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid trouble but falls for an enigmatic woman and must choose between freedom and love and the complications that come with it." [Google]
Where to Watch:
Check out @Aarnavg17 review on Streamr for Shantaram S1!
Synopsis: "Matchmaker Sima Taparia guides clients in the US and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era."[Netflix]
Where to Watch: Netflix
Check out my mutual @samosasandpopcorn videos on Indian Matchmaking S2:
