Documentary was made by Geeta V. Patel, Ravi V. Patel.
By Raif Karerat
Fox Searchlight has acquired the rights to remake “Meet The Patels,” a documentary made by Indian Americans about arranged marriage.
The remake will also be written and co-directed by the sibling duo of Geeta V. Patel and Ravi V. Patel, although it is unclear whether the remake will star Ravi, who was the focal point of the original film.
“Meet The Patels” garnered critical acclaim when it won the audience award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, which is also where Fox Searchlight took notice.
The film chronicles the trials and tribulations of Ravi coming to terms with the notion of arranged marriages and his efforts to find himself an Indian bride in the United States.
It begins with Ravi explaining that he had recently broken up with his girlfriend of two years, Audrey, a redhead from Connecticut whom he’s kept a secret from his parents.
Much of the film astutely details how Ravi comes to grips with the Indian matrimonial system. Through the lens of first-generation Indian Americans, Ravi and Geeta manage to paint a vivid picture of how difficult amalgamating Eastern and Western cultures can be at times.
According to Deadline Hollywood, the film has currently grossed just north of $1 million.
Ravi Patel’s acting credits include “Transformers,” “Scrubs,” and “Hawaii Five-0,” and he’s currently a regular on Fox’s “Grandfathered.”
Geeta previously directed the Sundance/ITV Studios thriller “Project Kashmir” and she recently directed 2nd Unit for the Wachowski’s Netflix series “Sense8.”