Get ready to laugh as we kick off Tasveer South Asian Film Festival...

"A visually kinetic treat, Four Samosas will be hilariously personal for some, but enjoyably bonkers for all." - Peter Gray, AU Review

Event Details

• 6 PM- Reception: Samosa & Beer at Optimism Brewing
• 7:30 PM- Walk the Red Carpet at SIFF Cinema Egyptian
• 8:00 PM- Four Samosas film screening
• 9:30 PM- Post Screening Q&A with:
• dir. Ravi Kapoor
• cast: Venk Potula, Sharmita Bhattacharya, Nirvan Patnaik, Sonal Shah
• producer: Milan Chakrabarti

Four Samosas

Set entirely in LA County’s “Little India” against a backdrop of South Asian snack shops, fancy-goods stores, sari palaces, Indian pizza restaurants, and populated by revolutionaries, Kannada Kutta drama groups, Indian entrepreneurs, H1B techies and wannabe hip-hop artists. Four Samosas tells the story of Vinny, an un-motivated Indian-American rapper, who learns that his ex-girlfriend, who he never really got over, is about to get married. So Vinny decides to launch an ill-advised heist on her father’s grocery store, to steal her dowry and disrupt her engagement.

"Four Samosas is a Hilarious Heist Comedy"

Dir. Ravi Kapoor | Writer: Ravi Kapoor | Executive Producers: Karan Soni; Chakrabarti Milan; Sanjay Sharma | Year: 2022 | Runtime: 80 min | Language: English | Country: United States | Premiere: Seattle | Narrative

Starring: Venk Potula, Sonal Shah, Sharmita Bhattacharya, Nirvan Patnaik, Karan Soni

What To Expect When You Arrive

• COVID Policy: Masks are required in the SIFF venue, so please come prepared with yours!
• Ticketing: Please purchase your tickets ahead of arrival to ensure your seat. This event is NOT included in the TSAFF Hybrid Pass, though pass holders receive a $10 discount.
• Food and Drink: Complimentary Chai will be served, and wine + concessions are available for purchase before the film
• Afterparty: Following the film & panel we will celebrate with music and dancing at Century Ballroom!
• Parking: Please allow plenty of time to find parking. Paid street parking is available, as well as several parking garages (Harvard Garage is conveniently located). The afterparty will be hosted within walking distance of film screening (3 minute walk), so please plan to park in one spot for the full duration of the event.

TSAFF - this is just the beginning!

Opening Night is our grand kick-off to the 17th Annual Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, which this year promises to be our most opulent offering to date, full to the brim with South Asian social justice films. We’ve received a record number of film submissions, including several Cannes, Tribeca, and Sundance award winning titles. 

This year the festival will happen both In-Person and Online:

• In-Person screenings in Seattle, Kirkland, Renton, and Issaquah, WA will delight local audiences (Nov 3-13)
• Online, a selection of films will be available to view world-wide (thru Nov 20th)

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