NYIFF 2026-Full Plate

A Muslim woman in Bombay is forced to work after her husband's accident and finds a job working for a well-off Hindu couple.

Full Plate
Director: Tannishtha Chatterjee
Starring: Kirti Kulhari, Sharib Hashmi, Indraneil Sengupta, Monica Dogra
Run time: 1 hour 49 minutes
Language: Hindi

Synopsis:
Amreen had been a homemaker for 18 years until a freak accident during Holi(an Indian festival of colours) left her husband, Imtiaz crippled for life. Challenged with the responsibility to run the house and educate three kids, Amreen has to work. Her neighbour, Sarita, who cooks in various households, needs a replacement while she is away for two months, so Amreen jumps at the opportunity despite her husband's unwillingness to let her step out of the house. But her Muslim identity and the fact she wears a veil is a major deterrent for her to be hired because most household are Hindu. However, one household (Parul and Vinod) is open- minded and prioritizes hygienic food over religious considerations. The catch, though, was that they followed a strict vegan diet. Clueless about the culinary habits of the rich, Amreen has a tough time. The film thereafter follows her struggles to balance her life at work and home.

After majoring in Chemistry, Tannishtha Chatterjee graduated from The National School of Drama, New Delhi. A 15-year career as an actor in both Indian and international films, include Sarah Gavron’s “Brick Lane” for which she was nominated for the British independent film awards as best actress, German film “ Shadows of time”, Oscar nominated “Lion”, Road,movie(premiered in Toronto and then went to Berlinale and Tribeca) Parched(premiered in Toronto), Angry Indian Goddesses(Premiered in Toronto), Watch Indian circus for which she was awarded the National film award, Island city( premiered in Venice) , Monsoon shootout(premiered in Cannes) and recently Yellow bus(premiered in Toronto) and many others.She made her directorial debut with the full-length feature Roam Rome Mein in 2018. The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2019, where she received the prestigious Asia Star Award presented by Marie Claire. Full Plate marks her second directorial venture. Tannishtha is also a trained Indian Classical singer.