Zari
8.4
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.
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Cast
6 people
Shruti Parekh Director · Rajdeep Mitra Editor Mausam Aggarwal Production designer
United States release March 31, 2025 · Produced in United States, India · Production Janet Yang Productions, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)
Production
Snarky Elephant Productions
Production
Janet Yang Productions
Production
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)
Production
United States · India
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 12, 2024
Premiere · NewFest: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
United States · March 31, 2025
Limited theatrical · Aspen Shortsfest
United States
May 10, 2025 · Limited theatrical · CAAMFest
Australia
August 31, 2025 · Premiere · Queer Screen Film Festival
Germany
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 20, 2025 · Limited theatrical · BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
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