Meet the Patels

Sep 11 2015 PG 1h 28m
Comedy, Documentary, Romance

Finding love is never easy. For Ravi Patel, a first generation Indian-American, the odds are slim. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, family-oriented, kind and—in keeping with tradition—Indian (though hopefully raised in the US). Oh, and her last name should be Patel because in India, Patels usually marry other Patels. And so at 30, Ravi decides to break up with his American girlfriend (the one who by all accounts is perfect for him except for her red hair and American name) and embark on a worldwide search for another Patel longing to be loved. He enlists the help of his matchmaker mother, attends a convention of Patels living in the US and travels to wedding season in India. Witty, honest and heartfelt, this comedy explores the questions with which we all struggle: What is love? What is happiness? And how in the world do we go about finding them?

Plot

An Indian-American man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family to start looking for a wife in the traditional Indian way.

Written by

Matthew Hamachek, Billy McMillin, Geeta Vasant Patel

Directed by

Geeta Vasant Patel, Ravi Patel

Cast

Ravi Patel, Geeta Vasant Patel, Champa V. Patel

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Impact Partners, Whitewater Films, Four in a Billion Pictures, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Meet The Patels - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,666
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA