Straight (2009)

Director
Parvati Balagopalan

Main cast
Vinay Pathak; Gul Panag; Siddharth Makkar; Achla Sachdeva; Ketki Dave

Genres
Comedy, Foreign

Description
Straight!!' is a funny tale about Pinu, who struggles with himself, his fears and his complexes, to 'come out' as straight and find himself a love story.


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