United States / Oct 12, 2024 / NewFest: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
American teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister's wedding in Delhi until she forges a brief and unexpected connection with Zeyb, a quiet sari store clerk who moonlights as an internet drag queen.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zari |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Snarky Elephant Productions, Janet Yang Productions, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) |
| Official site | shrutiparekh.com |
| Release date | 20 marzo 2025 |
| Executive producer | Janet Yang, Julia S. Gouw |
| Production | Kajri Akhtar, Shruti Parekh, Pranav Sahni |
| Writer | Shruti Parekh |
| Casting | Sanjeev Maurya, Ryan Maharaj, Keertana Sastry |
| Editing | Rajdeep Mitra, Shruti Parekh |
| Cinematography | Aditya Kapur, Riyas Arun Thondian |
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| Assistant directors | Pooja Kumari, Shruti Parekh |
| Camera operators | Riyas Arun Thondian |
| Additional photography | Riyas Arun Thondian |
| Production design | Mausam Aggarwal |
| Art direction | Mausam Aggarwal |
| Set decoration | Mausam Aggarwal |
| Music | Lohit Bhalla |
| Sound | Lohit Bhalla |
| Costume design | Huma Z. Khan, Aliya DebBarma, Pallavi Kapoor |
| Makeup | Huma Z. Khan, Aliya DebBarma, Pallavi Kapoor |
| Hairstyling | Huma Z. Khan, Aliya DebBarma, Pallavi Kapoor |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 31, 2025 / Queer Screen Film Festival
Germany / Oct 17, 2025 / Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
Limited release
United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2025 / BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
United States / Mar 31, 2025 / Aspen Shortsfest
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