Cooking with Stella

Cooking with Stella is a 2009 film written by siblings Deepa Mehta and Dilip Mehta. The film is a light comedy about a Canadian diplomat (Lisa Ray) and her husband (Don McKellar) living in New Delhi, and their cook, Stella (Seema Biswas).^[2][3] Indian actress Shriya Saran makes a special appearance. Cooking with Stella was shot on location in New Delhi,^[4] and entered post-production in May 2008.^[5] It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 16 September 2009. The film was also nominated at London Asian Film Festival under Best Crossover film category and best actress for Seema Biswas.^[6]

Cooking with Stella
Movie poster
Directed by	Dilip Mehta
Written by	Deepa Mehta Dilip Mehta
Starring	Seema Biswas Lisa Ray Don McKellar Maury Chaykin
Release date	16 September 2009 (2009-09-16) (Toronto International Film Festival)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Canada[1]

Plot

When a Canadian diplomat and her chef husband move into the Canadian High Commission in Delhi, they threaten to derail the schemes of the longtime cook Stella (Seema Biswas) who has been skimming off the top for years.

Cast

• Seema Biswas as Stella
• Lisa Ray
• Don McKellar
• Maury Chaykin

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2009	Valladolid International Film Festival	Best Film	Official Selection	[7]
2011	London Asian Film Festival	Best Actor Female	Nominated	[6]