TWO DOSAS | Omeleto

A man takes his date to an Indian restaurant.
TWO DOSAS is used with permission from Sarmad Masud. Learn more at / constantprods .
Pavan -- a teacher in London who grew up in England -- takes fellow educator Chloe on a date. Pavan aims to impress "English rose" Chloe by taking her to the most authentic Indian restaurant in the city and eventually winning her over with a confident "heart on the sleeve, sleeve in her face" approach to romance.
But then Chloe upend Pavan's expectations, ordering an "authentic" Indian dish off-menu, demonstrating a rapport with the restaurant staff by speaking Hindi and eventually revealing to Pavan her past romance with another Indian man, who she backpacked with through India.
Pavan -- who ordered the somewhat cliched dosas at the restaurant -- becomes insecure, questioning his own authenticity as an Indian when faced with Chloe's obvious fluency with his supposedly "native" culture. As the night's misadventures continue, Pavan realizes he must either accept himself as he is, or spend the evening trying to keep up in a race he may not win.
Directed by Sarmad Masud, and written by Masud and Nikesh Shukla, this charming, nimble British short is both a romantic and social comedy that upturns notions about cultural authenticity while entertaining with a deft cocktail of witty writing, fluid camerawork and endearing performances.
What works so well in the script is how it takes questions about ethnicity, authenticity and even post-colonialism and integrates them beautifully into the emotional fabric of the short.
Pavan assumes his "otherness" as a British-born South Asian man gives him an advantage with Chloe, but the storytelling delightfully unravels this assumption about Pavan, and about Chloe as well. The film plays her enthusiasm for Indian culture as both genuine, and perhaps gently questioning the idea of the "cultural tourist." But despite the potential weightiness of topics like race and colonialism, there's no heavy-handedness in the wonderfully jazz-like dialogue or the effervescent comic timing of the film and actors.
Actor Himish Patel -- now appearing in feature film YESTERDAY -- anchors the film with a great turn as Pavan, who balances awkwardness, charm, and bashful flickers of both vulnerability and confidence in such a way to make Hugh Grant jealous. With each specific beat, he adroitly steers the femotional arc of TWO DOSAS into its final movement towards realization and acceptance. It's not that he's not Indian enough, he realizes -- it's that he and Chloe aren't a good fit. And in the end, he just needs a girl who loves dosas as much as he does.

[@BadLeoG]

For those of you saying that she didnt speak "perfect" Hindi. That's because the guy has no idea what perfect hindi sounds like. He can't speak it!

[@qattah]

Excellent point...

[@derpatron4732]

Big brain

[@chris_louis]

😂😅,

[@manaqbhanjanbarpanda272]

Sounds like Google translate.

[@janami-dharmam]

There is nothing like perfect Hindi. It varies every 10 km east or west, north or south. And when I speak, people do not even suspect that I am speaking the national language!!

[@canterlevi]

I like how the friends were ‘on the date with him’ as he explained what happened.

[@cassandraharris442]

Yeah, that was adorable

[@miguellowe2407]

Best part of the whole thing.

[@HaleyMary]

I agree. Their commentary really brought a lot of humor to the skit.

[@moonykash]

It's a sort of style I've noticed more in British vids... It's nice 👍

[@grovergoffstein3056]

I want to like it but your at 666 likes sooo

[@anoushkaprashanth2063]

oof. this addresses some of the issues that the Indian diaspora faces really well. what was especially relatable at least for me is how he views india--sense of wanting to reject colonialism + return to motherland kinda thing but also being fundamentally separated from india and indian culture because of his upbringing. i love how they portray this as a valid conflict + identity

[@DS_M]

If you enjoy this, try giving A house for Mr. Biswas a read!

[@TigerPrawn_]

I saw at the end it was written by Nikesh Shukla, and I went "ahhh", he writes a lot about this kind of stuff. Love him ♥

[@ravenestrella2310]

I wondered about this! I'm a quarter Mexican (my grandmother's full blooded), living in a family in which our Mexican culture is sadly very much dying out, in large part due to the intense racism my grandmother and her children (my mom included) faced during a time of intense racism and segregation in 1960s California. I've been trying to reclaim my own Mexican heritage, and could very much relate to the protagonist's struggle, with trying to embrace a culture that's such a deep part of my heritage, while being so far removed from it due to my upbringing. It's really interesting seeing just how relatable the struggle is, even when our two cultures are so different from one another's!

[@anoushkaprashanth2063]

@@ravenestrella2310 your story is so interesting! it saddens me to hear that your family had to go through so much, and has lost some of their heritage because of racism :(( it's so inspiring that you are trying to reclaim your identity again

[@tomgreene7942]

@@ravenestrella2310 I too am 1/4 Hispanic, and my children 5/8th. I don't know if my grandparents felt it like yours, but I asked my mother if she ever felt racism against her. She said no. Perhaps she was shielded because she was incredibly beautiful. My Father said yes, once. When he was engaged to her, a relative said, "well you know she's not like us" and he answered "so?" That was it. But I do know that my grandparents never taught my mother Spanish. They just spoke it amongst themselves and their siblings, kind of a secret language, my wife too, when with her cousins. Study as I might, I can't get to fluent understanding.

[@BangMaster96]

I've met several white girls who know way more about India than I've ever heard of. Some of them talk about their travels to India, visiting some ancient voodoo places, going out on ferries in Kerala, meeting some gurus and doing yoga in their ashram, then they talk about Indian food, and I'm just sitting their thinking "wtf is going on"

[@brickmedusa]

Why I seee you everywhere??

[@Disha-kn7ym]

Pfffft

[@AscensionCreations]

Kerala is a small paradise on Earth. Period!

[@jyotikak3105]

@@AscensionCreations where are you from?

[@AscensionCreations]

@@jyotikak3105 Malayali aanu 😂

[@thephilosopher4719]

It would be HILARIOUS if you can simply go sit down, watch your friend having his / her first date and simply enjoy your drink and comment like his two friends! LOL

[@dominik2079]

Ha

[@ashton1138]

Im pretty sure those guys were actually in his head

[@DexiduousRose]

The Philosopher It'd be weird, uncomfortable and unnecessary

[@Vee_Macdonald84]

The Philosopher I much prefer to watch people than interact with them, lol

[@Vee_Macdonald84]

Mandar Powale oh is that what a wallflower is? 🤔

[@madd9820]

Guys, it's not necessarily that he's ashamed of his Indian heritage, he probably just hasn't been taught it by his family. Notice he keeps going back to the idea of table manners. It's one of them post - colonial things. He's never gonna be fully accepted as English coz he's brown but he's never gonna be fully accepted as Indian coz he's a coconut.

[@tchoythao1730]

But like carlton said, being Indian isn't who he's trying to be, it's who he is

[@priyambajpai1794]

To your last line about the guy, in India there is a Hindi proverb to describe this guy. "dhobhi ka ghadha, na ghar ka- na ghaat ka" 😊

[@rightlibertarian8355]

India isn't a race.

[@mouthpiece200]

@@rightlibertarian8355 Indian is very closely associated with race. Race and nationality are often closely intertwined.

[@stock2896]

@@mouthpiece200 Have you ever been to India? You speak like if you have only seen brown Indians.

[@jayabhaskardadi6836]

When she is explaining the old indian men sitting style, I was in that exact style by then. took me by surprise. And when the indian music started, i started tapping my fingers to the beat only to find the restaurant owner tapping the exact same way. Are we all Indians just the same? Existential crisis.

[@kushalpansuriya6454]

😛😆😆😆

[@akilavaradarajan5539]

Same 😶

[@natospysanchez8938]

Yea seems like the cloning machine broke it’s supposed to create some variation but apparently not

[@lasyapriya7278]

Oh my god same

[@mediocreman6323]

If you Indians are all the same, than being Indian must be amazing, or why else would over a billion people stick to their shtick?

[@value8035]

"A coconut. - skin is brown and everything else is white " -Romesh Ranganathan

[@Ahmed-ii7up]

Hahahahahahha that is great! I am going to use that one.

[@kashishjainwriter7539]

true !!!

[@iamisaid2295]

they use the same slur for Asians, only with 'banana'.

[@Alsatiagent]

@@iamisaid2295 Apples and Oreo cookies.

[@CrxyLinda]

@@iamisaid2295 really a banana? My best yet is a twinkie... conveniently also one of my fav snacks... >_> 😆🤣😂😹😆

[@nikkitytom]

Had to have a bit of a chuckle. My dear husband was a Punjabi ... very well educated and cosmopolitan. I'm a Canadian with a British background. But I loved Indian culture which endeared me to his family but did cause the occasional bit of concern from him. I had my nose pierced while he was on a business trip. When he came home and saw it he said ..."If I would have wanted a villager, I would have chosen one ...". There was a moment of silence before we both exploded with laughter. Forty years later and now widowed, the nose ring is still in situ. 🙏

[@annabelgrace1267]

I am sorry for your loss. I hope that everything is okay for you and that the years that you have on this earth will be blessed. Always remember Jesus loves you. If ever you fear, go to HIM. Even if you are lonely, HE will comfort you. Take care, GOD bless.

[@nimblehuman]

My dad is Punjabi too, I can see him calling a nose ring "paindoo". My mom (from Alabama) wore one once in an old picture I saw, but I think it was a clip-on. She wore it with a sari. I thought it looked beautiful. Your hubby is no doubt somewhere smiling at you still wearing that nose ring. Excuse me now while I dry my eyes.

[@ThatControlUser]

@@annabelgrace1267 damn people can bring religion every frickin where

[@annabelgrace1267]

@@ThatControlUser So? If I was promoting Hinduism or Sikhism, I am sure you would not mind. Bottom line is, youtube is not restricted to non believers.

[@annabelgrace1267]

@@ThatControlUser Besides, she lost her husband after 40 years. Jesus brings comfort.

[@distortilla]

She outbrowned him

[@harrymlondobozi8605]

More like he beat her at being a white snob, no?

[@M1710100]

I was actually quite annoyed by the girl, she was too flipped

[@korrythatsme1356]

Kiran Ghodke funny

[@FrostSoul-qs6kq]

@@harrymlondobozi8605 nah XD gotta agree with Kiran XD she definitly out browned the dude XD he was more like the timid white girl in this shot movie XD

[@drsamarpitadhar4982]

Well you don't need to be brown to be an Indian. I am very fair and Indian too

[@katdareshruti]

Vinay must have really impressed her with his ways. He has practically converted her to Indian, LOL.

[@yoonji1369]

😂

[@VinayGill]

What can I say…

[@taha7538]

@lisa gaye this comment makes no sense it has nothing to do with “being influenced” and I don’t get why your saying it as something bad yo ur missing the whole point of this video

[@vinodxxx1581]

Yeah!! 8 inches long impression. 🤣

[@vishaka2921]

😂 correct

[@taleswithtrisha5939]

The weirdest thing about this was that he used a FORK to eat DOSA.

[@maximondu2582]

I know people who eat pav bhaji with a fork and spoon :-/

[@KKJ11111]

@@maximondu2582 😳

[@wei8680]

I have indian friends who use fork to eat dosa...not all, but some of them.

[@treatoplease3479]

Eh you technically can. I use it, just fold over, cut and eat! Its clean. But yeah most of else I eat with hands.

[@lew8943]

@devaprabha Ganguly the point was that the main character doesn’t speak it, it’s a joke.

[@johankaruyan5536]

OMG he's the guy who wrote 'hey dude' He's a musical genius I didn't know he acted in a movie

[@natyinthehouse]

But he’s married now

[@DarkDoughnutsVids]

Such a cool guy. Much better than Ed Sheeran

[@GirishKumarBhat]

He is in the next Christopher Nolan film now, Tenet :|

[@zakiikaz1753]

He was in Eastenders for years!!

[@TheKukoo21]

The Beatles wrote it!

[@RatherPratty]

“I speak two languages, my coloniser’s better than my mother’s.” - Unknown

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Pratyaksha Singh keep in mind that India was only a geographical term until the British arrived with the idea of a nation-State, railroads, telegraph, civic administration etc

[@tulikasarkar1588]

@@Dog.soldier1950 what are you smoking?

[@Lemuria1993]

AH! COLONISED!

[@domino6434]

@@thesocialmisfit he never said they brought progress to india he said that india wasnt a nation till the british came. Like you said it yourself it was a bunch of small kingdoms fighting against each other you literally confirmed what he said you two literally agree on the statement yall just gotta learn how to read

[@colinmurphy2214]

Ireland

[@vinodkumarakula6807]

Boy : I am gonna show her some nice indian taste Girl : *UNO reverse card

[@timetraveller500]

lol

[@MichaelIZKOOL]

I think this is a nice example about how race doesn't really define you. You are just who you are, and that's that. Don't judge anyone by how they look, just get to know them and see if your personalities mesh.

[@wylser]

Well said. Just wish more people had your mindset.

[@mikochild2]

But his race absolutely plays a part in his identity and interactions with others. We just saw an example of that in the video. And it's shoved in your face most when you are the only person of your race within a group. You're absolutely right in that you should get to know people because people are all different. You can't always make assumptions based on race, although it's not entirely a bad thing to do so. Except when people come from melting pots, you can generally safely assume a lot about their culture and upbringing based on race. That's not prejudice or bias or any other ugly word. Culture is generally passed by family. Family is generally made up mostly of one race. You are not fully correct to say race doesn't define you. Or maybe correct but didn't mention the part that I think is relevant here which is: Race doesn't completely define you, but it is absolutely part of the definition just as a myriad of other elements are part of the definition as well. And until we end up like in some sci-fi novels as one mixed race or interact regularly with aliens or something, that will likely continue to be the case. That's my thought anyway.

[@girldocode8408]

well said

[@AK-sm6tv]

I also think it is important as humans (social beings) to be open minded to different cultures and experiences. You’ll never know if something is your favourite thing if you haven’t tried it.

[@kanishk2643]

She not only outbrowned him, but also me. And I was born, raised and still live in India.

[@mr.nobody4994]

:))

[@watchthemtilt8927]

Born raised in India, live the USA, and she didn't even come close. If she really did out brown you then, well you're lying. If you haven't had pan, if you've never eaten dosa with your hands, idk man where do you live and do you ever go out? Do you have friends? Unless you're holed up in your house or are like ten years old this woman couldn't have "out browned" you.

[@noname13years62]

@@watchthemtilt8927 I have never had pan before, it's not for teenagers like me but I have had dosas with my hands of course , I will never eat a dosa with knife and forks , even the idea seems hilarious! .

[@saxenachetan1989]

South Delhi mein rehta hai kya Bhai?

[@48677]

@@saxenachetan1989 Lol 😂

[@GabijaS18]

This is the most awkward date I’ve ever witnessed

[@JoelMartinez]

I wanted to die watching it, of secondhand embarrassment ... good stuff :)

[@nnaranji7195]

it was hilarious XD

[@kimurasquirrel]

This is like 50% of my dates

[@therealmaskriz5716]

Nah there are much worse.

[@Alsatiagent]

Just wait, there is plenty of time for that.

[@sandeepchoudhury189]

Just after he kissed her, is the moment she realizes that she needs a paan! Subtle humor!

[@ChrisM-qo1jc]

Can u explain the joke? I dont know what a paan is

[@minjeonglee3953]

@@ChrisM-qo1jc paan is a type of chewable leaf eaten throughout Southeast Asia. I’m half desi but I’ve never tried it before.

[@singhkamaldeep90]

@@ChrisM-qo1jc its a flavor full leaves and spices. Used as mouth freshener

[@The-Celestial]

@@singhkamaldeep90 oh my lord now I get the reference!

[@KKJ11111]

@@minjeonglee3953 bro it's eaten everywhere in India...

[@veggiesaremurder]

I love this insight into the secret dating world of men. There's a definite push and pull between "just be yourself" and "do whatever you can to impress her". It must be really hard. I liked how the protagonist learned that he's a mix of two cultures and that trying to be something he's not isn't the way to happiness, but rather accepting his whole self is.

[@Kevin-jz9bg]

omg 10000% true he gets painfully self-aware around her, like he can't totally be himself, but he keeps trying (and failing) to cover up for his not knowing good Hindi.

[@xcoder1122]

"Do whatever you can to impress her" is usually he door opener but unless you can "just be yourself", this door won't stay open for long.

[@amandatyler4324]

Same for women! At least below average looking ones, like me

[@indy200]

I think a lot of people are not getting the story behind this movie (especially the blonde girl and the Indians in the comments section). This guy has lived all his life in England and may be has never seen India. That is also why at the beginning no faces are shown, but only the voices. When you hear them, you could not make out who is Indian or who is English. From the voices everyone is an English man. A lot of people are expecting him to be Indian, even though his parents (like many parents who raise their children abroad) try to bring the children up according to the best local manners. So they won't teach them Hindi or the respective other language from India, not show them any cultural things from India, etc. In the end the children are more English sometimes than the English people themselves, eating Dosas with fork and knife for example. So this girl, like the people in the comment section, think that this guy needs to be somehow Indian, which does not need to be be, as he is a citizen of England and has not much connection to India, apart from the fact that his parents are Indian. This video is somehow showing the difficulty, especially second generation Indians abroad are facing. On the one side, their parents have not thought them anything about India (as a lot of people did not really like India when they left it, because of all the hardships they went through), on the other side the local population cannot look around the skin colour/ ethnicity of the second generation person, even though he/ she might not even know India. And therefore the local English Person might think that this "Indian" guy is an expert on India, when they themselves (the English, like in this video) know more about India then the so called "Indian" guy.

[@DeeEfSea]

indy200 yeh this simple premise has gone over a lot of the viewers heads to be honest. I'm a 3rd generation British Indian and can relate very much to this story.

[@rebeccaramirez563]

This is what happened in my family. My grandparents are from Mexico but never taught their children the culture or the language. So I am the second generation of American Ramirez that feels left out of a culture that should have been passed down. But I know my grandparents meant best intention so their kids could have a life without discrimination. I am currently learning Spanish, Banda, songs, cuisine, anything I can get my hands on to feel like part of the Mexican heritage I have.

[@anonymousgamerfifa12]

Exactly! Stop expecting us to be India experts just because we "look" indian.

[@christianleiva3584]

@@rebeccaramirez563 Linda reflexión, Rebecca, creo que asi fue, tus abuelitos quisieron lo mejor para ti, que bueno que por cuenta propia ahora busques la cultura de tus abuelos. Mas adente, porfa cuenta como te va con eso. suerte.

[@user-br3bo2ez5q]

its weird how this also happens in here within india or so i feel because as the english always preached their culture to be superior.. some people here accept it now, not their fault entirely much to do with the inferiority complex, but that is what i kind of feel is happening. Children here are fluent in english with an american accent(7 year olds??!), ive seen people avoiding local places, traditions, customs, even religion i mean be an atheist i am no one to tell im stuck trying to comprehend the religion stuff myself i got no clue as well. that is not what makes me sad though. times changes and people evolve for better. i got no problem with children communicating in an american accent already that makes me happy honestly i just wish they were as motivated and encourage to talk and read hindi literature too. i do not condemn people who dont keep up with the old customs or tradition, religion or practices of sorts, they have got to be left behind sooner or later, i just wish for them to not replace them with english practices with the conscious/unconscious thought process that they are being forward and avoid what entangled in them. that just puts them in an uncomfortable position where they live like a slave in their own country, where its painful and hard for them to connect to fellowmen.. they dont have to.. and India's so huge and diverse anyway there's ALWAYS going to be people you just can't communicate with and people who would genuinely disgust you.. but y'know you dont have to run away from yourself to feel dignified i could go on but i feel ive typed enough woah yeah good day!

[@nishantaadi]

He is more British than British. She is more Indian than Indian...

[@joshyman221]

He is british...

[@joshyman221]

@Jerusrealm He isn't white, but how is that relevant?

[@joshyman221]

@Jerusrealm That's not how nationalities work. Sorry to inform you :) have a nice day

[@anoushkahook2745]

@Jerusrealm being British is your nationality not your ethnicity!

[@anoushkahook2745]

Jerusrealm yes they can, if you are born and raised in Britain and/or hold a British citizenship then you are British

[@popatkapopat]

The most accurate thing about this is the restaurant manager.

[@abinothayyilsanoj4182]

Yes

[@vanessaroper3028]

lol he just didn't care

[@FirstWifeStarterPack]

"I'm not awkward, I'm a social chameleon. I can adapt and fit in anywhere, with anyone." I'm pretty sure I've said this before too. And yes, I am awkward.

[@chitralima2208]

Hey Miss Awkward

[@EtceteraTrademark]

I absolutely love the way they included the two friends into the conversation.

[@victorcabanelas]

Loved the waiter! When I was a kid, one of my grandads used to take me to a restaurant and the waiter'd throw everything at the table with that same desdain. Ohh, nostalgia... Great film!!

[@vladdracul5072]

Yes, for me he was the secret star of the film.

[@leolucky7570]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raiaf.3130]

He's actually a popular face in Indian videos

[@meenashideshmukh2044]

Lol

[@Disha-kn7ym]

I still go to restaurants like that I love it

[@lakeishameriez2061]

"She knocked the brown right outta me" I felt for him lmao

[@pjesf]

This was such a clever storyline to begin with but then to have his office mates on the "sidelines" of the date was a marvelous touch. Loved it‼️

[@vaibhav3946]

only 43% indians speak hindi 90% indians never eat curry or naan everyday. what you get in indian restaurant is different food.

[@teja7976]

90% Indians don't eat naan everyday, agreed. But curry? I wonder if there are any Indian dishes that don't involve curries.

[@sushruthkashyap]

@@teja7976 in india curry is gravy. And no one eats gravy everyday!

[@teja7976]

@@sushruthkashyap Most Indians have chaval and/or rotis at least once a day. And they do have curries coz no one has rotis or chaval alone. So what part of India doesn't have curries everyday?

[@sushruthkashyap]

@@teja7976 south and northeast. Wt do u define a curry wt should it be like to call it curry. Currai is tamil word thts added in english dictionary as curry for everything that has spices.

[@teja7976]

@@sushruthkashyap I don't know about the northeast because I've never been there. But I am from the south(Andhra) and I've studied in Chennai and had homemade food or hostel food for most of my life. Not a single day went by without rice or roti. And every single meal had an accompanying curry(or koora as we call it in telugu). The only exceptions being Biryani and lemon rice. In fact, the standard reply to 'what did you have for lunch' is the curry that you had that day.

[@willclose2311]

Nobody realizes he was in that new beatles movie?

[@CorrosiveColin]

In all fairness most of the comment are 2 years old.

[@yannominno]

@Johannes then why are you asking the question?

[@DarkDoughnutsVids]

Beatles? Who're they?

[@GirishKumarBhat]

Now he is in the next Christopher Nolan film :|

[@swftwlly]

@@DarkDoughnutsVids Relax, have a Coke and a cigarette.

[@AH-tu3km]

Y'all, we have an unreliable narrator. This whole thing is the story from his perspective, not necessarily what happened. Depending on what he's feeling, remembering, or leaving out because he doesn't want to tell his buddies, we get a skewed image of the girl, the unfamiliar places she took him, people she introduced him to, and food she had him try. (Sorry for that last run on sentence). I'm not the writer or anything but that's what I'm seeing through the cinematography and I think it's a nice layer to the story that people are missing.

[@shonshon247]

Nice point.

[@Ingrid922]

That's how it is when anyone tells a story, from their perspective. The narrarator is not unreliable.

[@zoezzzarko1117]

Brilliant, yessss

[@carolferrao5538]

This is the kind of insight I am here for in the comments section!

[@gutspraygore]

This was really well done. From a story perspective it's so on point. I am half Korean and half white, but I grew up in Korea. When I came to the US, all of the Korean people I met would ask me if I can use chopsticks or recommended that I not eat certain foods that I particularly liked. It never mattered that I told them I'm literally FROM Korea. I am talking about a time back in the early 90's, though. Things have changed. However, to this day, many Koreans treat me as if I have never stepped foot outside of the US... but when they do that, I know it's because it's the opposite that is true. They live in a bubble.

[@sanjanatanga]

White guy looking at paan "Is this weed." Lmaooo😂😂

[@nnaranji7195]

i died XD

[@musicloverhayat8402]

Lol🤣🤣

[@reenabon3115]

That was funny

[@amulyaarun6617]

The girl was more Indian than me as an 'Indian' 😁😁

[@Rockyroad321]

Amulya Arun ye same india is hell but on the surface it's so disgusting

[@amulyaarun6617]

Rk King well then maybe you're just not aware of the core

[@nightsultana7227]

Amulya Arun there is no core like even look at the capital ffs

[@ttastyadyisttasty5398]

Amulya Arun so true it hurts..

[@dontjudgemebymyname.4282]

+That Reckless Monster caste system??? Ja be lavde pehle polio hata.

[@isabelle6129]

That’s the difference between race and culture.

[@kristenjones7733]

If made into a film, I would watch this a hundred times. Loved the color, elements, representation, mostly everything.

[@KAMU13]

Reminds me of my wife, who is an American. She once challenged an Indian restaurant manager in Washington D.C. for messing up her Chicken Handi with Chicken Kadai. The look on the manager's face after she explained the difference between Handi and Kadai was spellbinding. Needless to say the restaurant was really apologetic and made her a fresh Chicken Handi after inviting her in the kitchen. :D

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

This was filmed in a cool way, with his buddies commenting like they were there part of the time, very entertaining! And makes me so glad I'm not single, dating looks really rough

[@jondunmore4268]

I know. I kept thinking that was cool too. The way the director kept them around, to remind us that all this was a tale told to his two bros. And of course, if he's talking to them, they're going to talk back, and keeping them in the frame meant it didn't get confusing if we just heard voiceover. Very cool device.

[@Cougelly1999]

Reminds me of the buddies in "Shaun of the Dead"!

[@elizabethpeters6890]

"brown Gosling" that cracked me up. I love this! So glad I've found this channel.

[@RAZR_Channel]

5:55 : I love the way she hangs her head as she remembers... Well Done!

[@words007]

Shes that white girl which my parents will allow to bring home as my wife. Lmao

[@multiversalman4270]

Yes

[@raiderxskull]

I wouldn't tbh

[@ayuabdullah5257]

Sometimes we feel awkward with our own culture but some Westerner see it as beautiful. Sometimes we are more Western than the Western people. Haha. Me Malay Asian. Feeling this short vid deep. 😁

[@wreslinglovers4244]

Right

[@ohemaapka811]

Righttt as a ghana 🇬🇭 I feel the same way

[@tchoythao1730]

Probs because they only see the positives. Being Asian, Asian culture has many sickening flaws that are accepted and championed.

[@Greek2Me64]

Went to college with an American Indian (Navajo, I think...) He was often confused by the fact that eastern girls found the "full blooded indian" exotic and desirable. He thought they were putting him on, and wary that some white boy was going to beat him up for talking to white girls. He told me that back home (western US) many whites would very obviously cross the street, "So they weren't walking on the same sidewalk as an Indian". Hard to believe that we so easily find another race or culture so objectionable. Seems like we ALL have a lot to learn from one another, but we spend time "circling the wagons" around our own group and traditions. (sigh)

[@hilaryc3203]

@@tchoythao1730 No culture is without its flaws. My father grew up on a huge cattle ranch in Western Canada, went into the airforce when he was 18 and was shipped to India and Burma for the war. He loved the people, (yes, had a few difficult moments as there will be in a war), but he learned the language, would go spend time with the poorest in little villages, simply adored the food, and all his life he never forgot that in a time of war, down to earth, regular, kind and welcoming people are everywhere. It's not about seeing only the positives, but opening yourself to the world and not seeing only the negatives.

[@RAZR_Channel]

3:52 " Dark and Mysterious is all I've got." hahahhaha....

[@onepunchman1953]

Ah yes Omeleto,the channel with the weirdly intriguing short films.

[@MosaicDay]

Brilliant. "I could see her smiling to herself. The smile was pretty vague. It either meant she was recalling a beautiful memory or he was such an important of her life that talking about it would ruin the atmosphere."

[@shubhamrai7538]

"Is this...is this WEED?" OMG that line😂

[@CademanLillywhite]

Right? Had me giggle haha

[@AnjaliSingh-kk1nl]

Moral: Don't lose your own heritage while trying to learn from others.

[@melaniekeeling7462]

Difficult

[@venusianblivet9518]

I feel like the moral is don’t try to use your culture to impress people when you no nothing about it

[@Hic_Rhodus]

Ehhh... not sure that's the moral the story is unfolding Anjali.

[@malishagavali9906]

Culture and race are two very separate things Anjali. The moral is don't lose yourself while trying to impress others.!

[@humanbng7123]

You mean the white girl shouldn't have changed herself too much?

[@nayandutta168]

We Indians always become "tech support" or "IT guys "😂😂 Loved it though ❤️

[@The-Celestial]

That's why it is ridiculous. It's like why can't we pursue something else?!

[@underground_americana]

@@The-Celestial Amen brother. I was raised in rural America, got about as much culture as a can of beans, and I'm still just seen as "that Indian guy". Pisses me off, other races aren't stereotyped as bad as this. When I got a problem with my phone, it's one of my white friends that bails me out everytime.

[@ani589]

@@underground_americana raise your bar kolya, learn some python and become a data scientist.

[@underground_americana]

@@ani589 people out here don't become much of nothing, but that's fine by me. I'm not looking to change the world, figure I'll be a park ranger.

[@ani589]

@@underground_americana damn lucky you. Park ranger sounds interesting but can you do the same work for entire life which doesn’t provide you high income?

[@jyotid6754]

Inside white outside brown guy went to date with a inside brown outside white girl....😆😆

[@SoumendraBagh]

JYOTI DAS Dopely Said...👌👌👌

[@indianmilitary]

Indians love to talk, walk and behave like their white masters.

[@ervinzhou8251]

kashsoldier nah man he just grew up in Britain so thats his cultural upbringing.

[@zainabgoderya3275]

That's why he likes dosas!

[@rajeshrj3867]

rachels cat was inside out...

[@jayyy8740]

This guy is a pretty good actor, no wonder he's in the new Beatles movie!

[@shauntreadwell8029]

LOVED THIS!! I loved the concept of his friends on the couch being integrated and viewing his date.. the insecurity the guy felt while on his date, the realisation he came to everything.. I want a follow up movie to this.. brilliant 👏

[@darkhorse1185]

Being an Indian, I rate this video absolutely amazing... Very entertaining and funny!!

[@user-sd8sl8fj9b]

She is what he was pretending to be.

[@chantalx388]

😁 Very true

[@pillai9786]

Being an Indian,I never thought of getting to see such a beautiful but ironic story.

[@alansamuel2454]

A foreigner who speaks hindi- impressive. A foreigner who eats with her hands- more Indian than this guy!

[@ryanmoultesz]

I’m Filipino raised in the UK and I’ve felt that scene at 11:00 so many times haha hit me

[@eat_ze_bugs]

I want to be that friend that just sits there on the couch while watching my friend on a date.

[@chloepekel]

I just want to know how she kept that red lip on throughout her meal?

[@beverlybalius9303]

Expensive lipstick!!! They make it, go find some at ULTA OR A MAKEUP/PERFUME STORE

[@perfumaphilia3246]

Liquid lipstick maybe.

[@dawnchristensen7492]

why even wear red lip stick.

[@magicznaoctava]

Chloe Pekel s

[@myrojyn]

Maybe it’s mabeline?

[@davewilson4058]

I loved the reverse culture shock premise. Very amusing.

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

Lots of different messages in this one. Dating. How many new immigrants with Black or Brown skin who move to western countries and colonize themselves and the first generation (American, Canadian, English and so on) are brought up not learning their language or their customs. I've worked in Immigrant Settlement organizations and with the immigrants and first-generation Canadians from many countries and this isn't an uncommon thing to happen. On the other side, a lovely white girl who has a fascination with the exotic and has had enough privilege to travel and learn another culture. The young man fits and doesn't fit into either culture while the girl, through historical colonization and privilege assumes she can and does. Then there is his best "mates" both rooting for him and commenting on his deficiencies on the date. It was a fun movie with layers of subtexts.

[@katarinasmith4351]

I;m a white Canadian girl and I traveled- I didn't have privilege. All this white privilege is bull sh*t.

[@AYESHA-ud6nw]

When your foreign girlfriend is more desi then you😂😂😂

[@yoonji1369]

😂

[@swampingawesomeness5793]

Dresses like stereotypical indian but dosent know anything about india. seems legit 🙈

[@sarakamnani6328]

XD

[@respekmaauthoritah9089]

SwampingAwesomeness what about his dressing is stereotypical or even typical for that matter ?

[@respekmaauthoritah9089]

Kya Bidu bas kya he probably has no idea how millennials dress in the us..his buttoned up shirt and ankle length pants seemed to him like the typical 90's Indian nerd

[@sarakamnani6328]

respek yeah he does look that hahahaha

[@feraldo76]

That's what fashion is though

[@canica99]

This was so cleverly done. I loved the metaphor into the friends on the couch as part of the narrative illustration of his date and adventure with Chloe. It was very entertaining and one of the best Omeleto's that I have seen. Cheers.

[@BadBoy-wy1il]

He is the type of guy british wanted to create. Indian looking but british thinking

[@anomalunadota2]

This is brilliant. I've often thought, what a person becomes depends on where, how and by who they were raised, not simply on what nationality they are, or their parents were or what language you expect them to speak based on how they look. The guy was disgusted by the Indian place because he was probably born and raised in India (and it is like that in many places in India) but found everything new and clean and amazing when he came to the UK. The girl found all those quirks refreshing and exciting about the place, and it's what many people think when they decide to come to India and really are tourists to the place, not citizens. I don't think that means a person of Indian or any other descent born in the UK or US is expected to know that language, behave that way or have those thoughts unless really forced upon by conservative families. As an adult, you shape yourself and take what you like from whatever culture you admire.

[@Rockyroad321]

Hitanshu Budhwani india is disgusting and everytime I tell my mom that she tries to kill me

[@suchitrawalke4499]

Rk King chup be ungrej ki aulad...kabhi dikhna mat idher.

[@anomalunadota2]

Sad.

[@nightsultana7227]

Mohyal for humanity SURE BUDDY JUST BLAME EVERYTHING ON PAKISTANIS!

[@nzungu7773]

well said Hitanshu

[@rikumajumder1558]

This is why I laugh when a Indian abroad gains success in Hollywood and our media and some people praise them like one of ours made it big when in reality it's just a American who made it big. That guy/girl has nothing to do with India except maybe the exterior...

[@Habeel13]

So true

[@c4crafts286]

We are Indian ..just because we live in other country or born there doesn't change that

[@nomankhan-mc8fv]

@@c4crafts286 watch the video again

[@c4crafts286]

@@nomankhan-mc8fv am i suppose to gain something extra from that?

[@nomankhan-mc8fv]

Little Unicorn 🦄 yes the main idea

[@SuperLikku]

Those who fall in love they know, our culture is beautiful and we are proud of it. Thanks for this. I loved it.

[@DivyaJyotiArya]

Well, the coconut got out browned! 😂😂😂

[@rehan2118]

best comment ever

[@SuperSara909]

Some of you guys are not understanding. Growing up in england or some other country, being born there gives you a different experience than someone raised in India. Some people's parents don't even teach them English, they grow up around kids\peolle that aren't Indian sometimes, they might even be second generation so at some point the most Indian thing about them is their brown skin not their culture because their culture was built in the country they were born and raised in.

[@Shihid282]

Max respect to any one who tries to accept others culture

[@chrismathew2295]

The '90s BBC show, "Goodness Gracious Me", is similar to this short film in that it comedically illustrates the identity predicament of British Indians - stuck in the cultural dynamic of unfulfilled Indian expectations.

[@ryheisha2796]

I love how this ended. She wasn’t his cup of dosa and he accepted that and went to find his “dosa girl.” 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 my kind of film.

[@ReubenQg]

the blonde was so enthusiastic, while the other dude didn't really care, she deserved better. (my opinion)

[@bigmike664]

Reuben Qg in my opinion better is not the right word but I do think the were not right for eachother

[@Ken_sky]

She seemed much more into his culture than the man himself though...

[@ReubenQg]

you understand what i mean though...

[@ReubenQg]

agreed

[@JustNatax3]

Reuben Qg I don't know nothing was wrong with him but they didn't fit. She also had some serious yellow fever. I'd prefer his presence over her any day. She got on my nerves haha

[@hirrafa]

The best thing about this short film is the two friends chilling and watching their other friend have his date..btw do their coffee ever run out

[@pandulce4447]

Tea

[@Nurse_Hana_]

His pink socks @13:14 killed me. Wasn't expecting that but couldn't expect less from this character. Loved it. Great movie

[@Chaotic_Observer]

"She knocked the brown out of me!" That line got me haha

[@ghostghost9561]

The point of this video is that you cannot judge someone based on their race or appearance. He is a british man, not indian culturally.

[@Jupiterseason]

Same goes both ways.. he assumed that because she's white, she would be impressed with just being AROUND a brown man.. turns out, she out-brown'd him and he learned something about himself 😂👌🏼

[@youtuberxyz3510]

4:02 the typical indian waiter.

[@hardeepbabhauri7379]

Yup they do these all the time . 😂😂

[@shutupidiot16yearsago79]

Not really I've seen such waiters in Indian restaurants, you're exaggerating it or you probably go to some small sized cheap restaurants

[@beastmaster6960]

Absolutely 😂😂😂

[@Josh-bf6ht]

I definitely relate to this guy, I'm chinese but 3rd generation canadian, I know the food but I've never been to China

[@noorgill5158]

That boi got whitewashed and the lady ironically realised the beauty of his inherited culture.

[@Sagha4]

My ex is Indian and was sooooo ashamed of being Indian. Im not Indian but I love Bollywood movies. He boasted about his grandfather being close with British people. Also he never used his Indian name, he made me call him by his Christian name lol... only bc he didn’t like the Indian culture. Well he’s screwed bc he looks way too Indian to look like anything else.

[@madaroad0311]

"A people without knowledge of their past history, origin or culture is like a tree without roots" the Most Honourable Marcus Garvey. One Love

[@pravinrao3669]

That is not true. Just because a seemingly smart guy said something that looks smart does not make it right. I can also say "Most people underestimate what they can do in a day and overestimate what they can do in a year" and "Most people underestimate what they can do in a year and overestimate what they can do in a day" Can you tell me which one is right.

[@ScuffedLife]

"History is written by the victors."

[@wellyesbutactuallyno9776]

@@pravinrao3669 *every 60 seconds in africa a minute passes*

[@phdwho9656]

@@pravinrao3669 Actually, it's very true. And the first one is more right, because in a year you have more time than in a day, therefore you think you have time to achieve more, while s day it's not enough to do much🙃

[@tagorewithlyric4394]

The whole point is that the dude is British Asian. That's what he is.

[@AnjellycaMarie]

my old roommate was like that blonde girl tbh, most people found it obnoxious she acted like that you dated one indian man and now you know the entire culture it didnt feel genuine, it just felt like she rubbed it everyones face all the time to make it seem like she knew something you didnt she passively used it as a way to put other indian boys down almost it was kind of degrading this woman in the movie should have seen right away he was brought up differently

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

Hey, if your roommate liked the culture then so be it. She prolly smelled like herbs and spices through sweat, huh?

[@sangat4315]

@@stevendalloesingh1214 damn

[@DNPinthePP]

To be fair he took her to the super secret underground Indian restaurant on their first date to impress her so she is justified in assuming he wants her to enjoy the culture.

[@ekanshgupta2421]

@@stevendalloesingh1214 is that supposed to mean indians smell? Is that what you are trying to indirectly imply?

[@samrudhik8757]

@@stevendalloesingh1214 aww... who hurt you, sweetie?

[@minake5632]

I know the leading guy. He was in a movie shown here in Taiwan where he sung Beatles songs. He was funny. He looks funny. I am now a fan of Himish Patel.

[@jodicelesteee]

“You were gonna…. punch her?” “Metaphorically yes” “Nice”

[@danicamoore7168]

Why would a restraunt have a sign (newspaper article) saying "eat less live longer" 😂😂😂😂

[@reynardthefox9072]

eating less is common practice in many cultures and religions. one example is Islam. they even fast from sunrise to sunset for a whole month. there are such signs all over Iran in resturants

[@deavman]

May be it was a "all you can eat" restaurant ?

[@JACKRAIDEN97]

Adel Moradi ramadan is actually bad for health. Fasting is good but when done properly, not eating the whole day then eating like pigs will only harm the body.

[@ma8983]

Fasting during Ramadan is healthy. Your're actually supposed to eat a moderate amount after breaking your fast and some more afterwards in different intervals so you don't just eat everything at once in order to be healthy and not harmful. But most people choose to eat like pigs cause it's too tempting (i'm guilty)

[@KnotApps]

probably just Irony and the the restaurant didn't wanna serve customers and laze around

[@shazajo1]

lmao if i went on a date with someone who was THAT into my culture id get freaked out tbh

[@kemialade18]

Fr tho o found her a little weird tbh

[@breatheinpoetry]

Right almost fetishized it

[@TheNormalOddball]

yoongisgf reminds me a lot of people that are obsessed with Korea. I can't tell you how many girls I know that are this girl but with Korea.

[@prariedoug225]

it is weird. Its borderline fetishizing. She only went out with him cause he's Indian, not cause she liked him. Imagine someone dating a japanese/ korean woman solely for their ethnicity

[@jituladhikary2227]

Never forget your own culture. Not all Indians eat paan. Choose one you like. There are 1000s of cultures in India. NRIs should learn, the culture is something you got over 1000s of years of Indian civilization.. India is so accepting that no culture is alien to us. Today its not weakness that we love all cultures and assimilate, its a soft power. Use it to give experiences and spread love.

[@rd7068]

Btw guys , as an Indian , when that "my name is lakhan" came in, I was in splits 😂😂😂

[@Killatunga]

When he said _get rid of the smell_ I immediately realized my fingertips still smell like chicken curry. Ain't that something? Saving some for later! 😂

[@bazli83]

whoops, mine still smelled like curry too

[@hahalollol2424]

Im a indian guy and im cringing so hard idk why....

[@KASANITEJ]

Lol... me 2

[@cyan_28]

Haha Lol lol Same

[@dhruva1762]

Haha Lol lol haan Bhai same

[@nishitraj.]

Lol.. I am cringing with a smile

[@nilanjandey8760]

Haha Lol lol yes me too.. cringing way too hard

[@siddheshkhandalkar4498]

The guy looks like a distant cousin of Rajesh Koothrapalli.

[@Chehan17]

He straight up looks like his younger brother

[@jennyconnatty7635]

WOW!!! So clever, funny, great acting from everyone, and cutting all the stereotypes to pieces... LOVE IT!

[@kirtywright1974]

This was actually the best recall of a date! I wasn’t expecting them two slide by in the couch everywhere. Hilariously made! Love!

[@rachel-fx]

Did he say Brown Gosling? Lol 😂

[@hitokage4]

This was just really a fantastic film. I loved all four of the characters - the commentary of the coworkers, the energy of her, the calm yet awkwardness of him. It was played funny, yet I understood his train of thought through it all and loved her attempts to keep it from staying awkward even when you could tell she was feeling it.

[@Alhamdtar]

The way she presented herself was like a true INDIAN open to adjust in all situations and carefree I LOVE MY INDIA

[@fatimaw3024]

Plot twist: they actually got married and they became Liza Koshy's parents 😂

[@reynizmerai978]

Fatima Sue 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ranilovesmj]

Fatima Sue omg😂

[@moonglare5885]

I'm dead🤣🤣🤣

[@darshanpaunikar3314]

When you forget your roots vs someone adapts your roots

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

He had nothing to forget. And probably doesn't feel the need to be a groupie of indian culture lol

[@stutir.5242]

Let me fix your comment "when someone doesn't have any roots in a culture VS when someone is deeply obsessed with the said culture"

[@Azhar_shaikh1]

Tobacco paan is our roots.?

[@djdeto7382]

@@Azhar_shaikh1 probably it is

[@20shourya]

it's on the streets :P

[@devendra_c]

"is this weed? " NO!! 😂😂😂😂

[@yoonji1369]

😂