The Patel family stars in this charming, tiny documentary about 30-something Ravi’s search for love in the traditional way of his culture. After breaking up with his red-headed girlfriend, Ravi charges his parents with the task of finding him a wife the old-fashioned way. With his sister, Geeta, as his videographer, Ravi uses bio data (i.e. a personal resume) to choose girls with whom to go on dates. The grown children have these bio datas sometimes wittingly, sometimes unwittingly submitted by their parents.
But Ravi’s search for the perfect Indian wife is not what makes this movie so charming; it is the dynamic of the Patel family. Ravi’s mother and father, Champa and Vasant, walk the fine line between modern Americans and traditional Indians. Their children have clearly assimilated into American culture, but that conflict is exactly what leads Ravi on the personal journey that sparks this documentary. Hopefully, this sweetly comic doc will find a larger audience to enjoy the sometimes embarrassing romantic misadventures of Ravi Patel and his fam.
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