One cannot possibly understand the humor of this film if they do not find it to be hilarious, that is the theme Arranged Marriage. Director Anoop Rangi who has an extensive knowledge of South Asian culture, helmed this film centered in Bollywood satire. It is incisive, scathing and a fun dark comedy. The film has serious undertones but with a comedic twist. It’s the type of film where you will laugh at parts that are meant to be serious because you know Rangi wrote this film with satire in mind.

That film was a fitting homage to British director Mick Jackson's satirical, tongue-in-cheek perspective on life in the City of Angels. That movie has some of the best comedic and ironic moments ever put to film.
And this one, which mocks the double standards of both East and West equally well. It does get a little out of hand, but what doesn't in a Bollywood film?
In contrast to the tense horror elements, the film's more ludicrous parts will make you laugh out loud.

Kamali, the film's protagonist, is 23 years old. She attends college and works for Bikini World. Her life appears to be perfect, but there is one condition: she must marry by the age of 25. In her family's eyes, remaining unmarried is viewed as a failure on their part, so in order to avoid her becoming a black stain on the family, they intervene and arrange a marriage for her. Naturally, the intended groom is not someone Kamali would choose for herself; he is unattractive and nerdy.

Making matters more complicated is the fact that Kamali already has a boyfriend Clive. Clive is everything her family doesn't want for her. He’s irresponsible and immersed himself in South Asian culture. His thinking is that if he demonstrates that he has affinity not only for Kamali but her culture the family will support their relationship.

The difference in culture is what makes this movie so entertaining and is also the part that creates the horror. It focuses on how the new world and modern times challenge old ways and customs. Kamali was born and reared in the United States, but her family still harbors deep-seated mistrust of anyone of European descent, especially her father.

Anoop Rangi exposes the dark tradition of arranged marriages without regard for culture, religion, or country.

He, grew up without seeing any films on the second or third generation of South Asians. "There was very little divergence from these ethnic stereotypes, which felt more like they were intended to win favor with a Western audience than to present an actual point of view," Rangi argues.

The objective is to show the perspective of those generations of immigrants while simultaneously mocking everyone's perspective.

Remarking "For once, everybody else is the punchline."

The success of this picture is due not just to the intelligent scripting (by the director), but also to the competent cast's delivery of the lines with sarcastic wit. Even when things are at their worst, Megha Sandhu's portrayal of Kamali in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is gorgeous in every scene.

Her father, Kavi Raz, was the first Indian actor to get a regular role on a major television show when he played a doctor on "St. Elsewhere" in the 1980s. He feels both tenderness and love for his family, and he also builds up wrath over his daughter's increasing exposure to modern influences.

The other actors, especially Balinder Johal as the grouchy, old grandma and Jordan Williams as the white boyfriend Clive, are priceless.

Within a short period of time, Clive goes from a forgiving fiancé who says, "This is the accepted manner of immigrants dealing with these kinds of situations," to a full-blown bigot after his car is firebombed.

Jose Rosete, in the surprising but memorable role of a detective who doesn't understand South Asian culture and doesn't accept Kamali's worries, also makes an appearance. For whatever reason, he sports a Hitler mustache and makes subtle insults about her culture.

During the extravagant family event when Kamali is meant to meet her future husband, played by Jude Holmes, Holmes sits with a paper bag over his head. The scenes depicting the people's food, clothing, decorations, music, and customs are vibrant and real.

Until she realizes that it all stems from her family, poor Kamali looks trapped in her own world of culture, which destroys the people around her one by one.

It's worth noting that Kamali refers to her nerdy fiance with the derogatory term "FOB," which is short for "Fresh Off the Boat," so that you can get up to speed on the terminology.

Actor Zack Gold is also fantastic as Jeff, the guy who runs the Bikini World where Kamali works, but he doesn't stick around for too long in the film. Jeff learns of the family's displeasure with her when her father demands that he fire her so that she may focus on her academics.

Kamali has an uncle who is a cab driver and who reports back to her father, so he follows her even when she attempts to escape.

Bollywood scenes can be recognized by their sudden lurches into dance, their use of vibrant color, and their lack of continuity. After beating up victims, even the menacing thugs break out into their own Bollywood dances.

This culture's chauvinism and subservience of women are deeply depressing, but they also have a darkly comic undercurrent. The mother is cleaning the floor at the husband's feet while he looks through family photos in an album. Kamali's father is shamed when he hears that his daughter was "out spotted dancing at a club naked with a white guy."

Arranged Marriage is filled with absurdities, but the tension is real. Kamali is frightened, and she has good reason to be.

This energizing, humorous, frightening, and interesting film may well have the answers you're looking for.

Arranged Marriage' is currently available on VOD across all major streaming platforms around the world.