The Ode (2008)
105 min
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.
- Release date
- July 17, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Noel Gugliemi as Cholo 2
- Sakina Jaffrey as Parin
- Wilson Cruz as Adrian
- Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Nelson
- Rebecca Hazlewood as Young Parin
- Parvesh Cheena as Salman
- Raye Hollitt as Waitress
- Sachin Bhatt as Ali
- Lakshmi Manchu as Najma
- Ajay Mehta as Mr. Surani
Crew
- Nilanjan Neil Lahiri · Director
- Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla · Writer
- Akshat Verma · Writer
- Ratna Maity · Producer
- Karsh Kale · Composer
- Brandon Cox · Cinematographer
- Nilanjan Neil Lahiri · Editor
- Emily Schweber · Casting director
- Maximillian Sterling · Production designer