Overview
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.
Director and cast
- Deepa Mehta Director
- Ranjit Chowdhry as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
- Peter Boretski as Sam "Zayda" Cohen
- Om Puri as Chetan Parikh
- Heath Lamberts as Morris Cohen
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Baldev
- Javed Jaffrey as Xavier (as Javid Jafri)
- Jolly Bader Cast
- Leonard Chow Cast
- Marcia Diamond Cast
- Gina Wilkinson Cast
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