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Gay Rom-Com ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ Unites ‘Deadpool’s’ Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff and Roshan Sethi: ‘Everyone Was Turned On’


Director Roshan Sethi and stars Jonathan Groff and Karan Soni discuss their cross-cultural gay rom-com 'A Nice Indian Boy.'

Jonathan Groff singing Bollywood tunes is the centerpiece of “A Nice Indian Boy,” a groundbreaking gay rom-com that’s heating up the BFI London Film Festival. Director Roshan Sethi and stars Groff (“Mindhunter,” “Glee,” “Doctor Who”) and Karan Soni(the “Deadpool” franchise) are challenging Hollywood norms with their cross-cultural love story, which debuted at SXSW. His preparation included watching the Bollywood classic “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ) to nail a pivotal musical moment in the film.

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