Jan 20
How About the Hotties in Upcoming Queer Films?
Frank J. Avella READ TIME: 19 MIN.
'A Nice Indian Boy'
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Roshan Sethi's charming rom-com, "A Nice Indian Boy," premiered at SXSW last year and also opened NewFest. The film stars Karan Soni as Naveen, a doctor who has brought home a nice white boy Jay, played by Jonathan Groff, to meet his family.
Karan Soni
The openly gay, Indian-born Soni received acclaim as Dopinder Tim Miller's "Deadpool" in 2016, a role he reprised in "Deadpool 2" in 2018. He has over 100 acting credits which include "The People We Hate at the Wedding," where he appears shirtless and has a threesome with Julian Ovenden and Ben Platt. "This year he was back as Dopinder in "Deadpool & Wolverine."
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Jonathan Groff
Stage, screen and TV thesp Jonathan Groff is busy prepping to play Bobby Darin on Broadway in "Just in Time," bowing later this season. The Out "Spring Awakening" and "Hamilton" star won a Tony Award for Lead Actor in a Musical for the sublime Sondheim revival of "Merrily We Roll Along." His TV work includes the iconic gay series, "Looking," "Glee" and "The Normal Heart." In 2023 he starred in M. Night Shyamalan's queer horror film, "Knock at the Cabin."
Sexy Groff is no stranger to LGBTQ-roles and does not shy away from nudity, onscreen, TV or on stage.
"A Nice Indian Boy" hits theaters April 4, 2025
Frank J. Avella is a proud EDGE and Awards Daily contributor. He serves as the GALECA Industry Liaison and is a Member of the New York Film Critics Online. His award-winning short film, FIG JAM, has shown in Festivals worldwide (figjamfilm.com). Frank's screenplays have won numerous awards in 17 countries. Recently produced plays include LURED & VATICAL FALLS, both O'Neill semifinalists. He is currently working on a highly personal project, FROCI, about the queer Italian/Italian-American experience. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. https://filmfreeway.com/FrankAvella https://muckrack.com/fjaklute
