Heartbeats (2017) Synopsis

Richard Andrews' latest attempt to set straight his marriage with bitching Michelle is to take his family to India to attend a week-long semi-traditional wedding. Their college-student daughter Kelli Andrews must get over her family frustration and her fate to study law when she really wants to dance, and to start appreciating the exotic splendor of Bombay. Rehearsals for the Bollywood-style dances, notably at the sangeet, bring her and her friends in contact with the charming crew dancing instructors from the countryside, Aseem Kapoor and DJ Basu, who take them along to the nightclub where they pursue their musical dream. Conflicting expectations, debts, and Cupid's arrows complicate life for all, but the end of the week approaches, requiring outcomes before the Americans return to L.A.—KGF Vissers

Richard Andrews' latest attempt to set straight his marriage with bitching Michelle is to take his family to India to attend a week-long semi-traditional wedding. Their college-student daughter Kelli Andrews must get over her family frustration and her fate to study law when she really wants to dance, and to start appreciating the exotic splendor of Bombay. Rehearsals for the Bollywood-style dances, notably at the sangeet, bring her and her friends in contact with the charming crew dancing instructors from the countryside, Aseem Kapoor and DJ Basu, who take them along to the nightclub where they pursue their musical dream. Conflicting expectations, debts, and Cupid's arrows complicate life for all, but the end of the week approaches, requiring outcomes before the Americans return to L.A.—KGF Vissers

Published Time: 2017-12-21 13:46:04