Underplayed Gems

Spanish Masala (2012)

Spanish Masala poster
Original title
സ്പാനിഷ് മസാല
Directed by
Lal Jose
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rated
U
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Indian impressionist working at a restaurant in Spain pretends to be the voice of his boss's blind daughter's missing boyfriend. He sets out to reunite the lovers while dealing with his own feelings.

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What happens

Spanish Masala is a 2012 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Lal Jose. The film stars Dileep, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Daniela Zacherl, Javier Sandoval and Nelson Sooranad. With Nivin Pauly and Archana Kavi In Cameo appearance.In the film, Charlie, an impressionist works at an Indian restaurant in Spain, he becomes close to his employer's blind daughter by imitating her lost boyfriend's voice and tries to reunite them. Spanish Masala was released on 20 January 2012 to positive reviews from critics and the film became a flop at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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