By providing a dynamic expression of the struggles and celebrations of expatriate lifestyle, ’Leela’ has the potential to be a crossover film, popular among expatriate South Asians and mainstream English speaking audiences.
’Leela’ is a true reflection of how the South Asian-American community is beginning to emerge, blend, and influence the mainstream American culture in its own exquisite ways.’Leela’ is the story of Leela, an aware, liberal woman who struggles with the true meaning of independence. It is also the story of Krishna, born of Indian parents in America but uncomfortable with his hyphenated existence.
’Leela’, then is a universal story of two paths that cross each other and pause a moment before moving on. The form of’Leela’ is Indian, whereas the structure is the classic three-act.’Leela’, then, is one attempt at the fusion of, until now, divergent schools of cinema.