The Ode

1h 45m
2

A young, gay Indian flees to Hollywood, away from an overprotective mother and memories of his father's violent death. A successful banker by day, at night his life unravels in a blur of alcohol, drugs, and sex as he grapples with love, loss and ultimately, forgiveness. Based on actual events and the acclaimed novel by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.

Cast

Sachin Bhatt
Ali
Wilson Cruz
Adrian
Sakina Jaffrey
Parin
Parvesh Cheena
Salman
Diego Serrano
Richard
Rebecca Hazlewood
Young Parin
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
Nelson
Lakshmi Manchu
Najma
Enrique Almeida
Cholo (1)
Noel Gugliemi
Cholo (2)
Ajay Mehta
Mr. Surani
Anoush NeVart
Mrs. Surani (credited as Anna NeVart)
Yasmine Delawari
Guli
Anil Kumar
Shiraz
Jeffrey Hutchinson
Jeffrey

Crew

Nilanjan Neil Lahiri
Director, Editor
Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla
Screenplay, Story
Akshat Verma
Screenplay
Brandon Cox
Cinematography
Bharat Shah
Executive Producer
Ratna Maity
Producer
Karsh Kale
Music

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