(*I am aware one is Indian-British and one is Pakistani-British and they are not the same.)
Ria (Priya Kansara) wants more than anything to be a stuntwoman. She's got it all planned out. She will gain the approval of her idol, Eunice Huthart, after shadowing her for a work-study while her sister, Lena (Ritu Arya) makes a splash in the art world. Except Eunice isn't answering her emails and Lena has dropped out of art school and --horror of horrors-- is actually thinking about marrying Salim (Akshay Khanna), a flashy geneticist. Ria hates all of this, especially Salim's creepy mom (Nimra Bucha), but can't get anyone to believe her. She sets out to save her sister from what is definitely a bad situation and totally not her fear of losing her dreams.
I don't know how re-watchable it is, but I had a good time on the first pass. Kansara is obviously a star in the making and the film maintains its highly dramatic surreality that screams Teen Girl without being patronizing or judgmental. Writer/director Nida Manzoor had already made a splash with the TV show We Are Lady Parts and this sophomore effort is a bright promise of maintaining that level of quality.
It's streaming exclusively on Peacock if you're in the mood for fearless young women kicking ass and taking names.
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