

Margarita with a Straw
2015-04-17 · 100 min · ★ 6.8
A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.
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- Directors
- Shonali Bose
- Production companies
- Viacom18 Studios
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 900,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,000,000
Top Cast
Kalki KoechlinLaila Kapoor
RevathiShubhangini Kapoor
Sayani GuptaKhanum
Hussain DalalDhruv
William MoseleyJared
Kuljeet SinghBaljit Kapoor
Tenzing DalhaNima
Doug PlautRob
Jacob BergerElectronics Salesman
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