Definition Please

Definition Please is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Sujata Day, who is also the star. It is Day's feature directorial debut.^[1][2]

Definition Please
Directed by	Sujata Day
Screenplay by	Sujata Day
Produced by	Sujata Day Cameron Fife Datari Turner Ahmad Cory Jubran Hiren C. Surti
Starring	Sujata Day Ritesh Rajan Jake Choi Lalaine Parvesh Cheena Tim Chiou Katrina Bowden LeVar Burton
Cinematography	Brooks Ludwick
Edited by	Emilie Aubry Niles Howard
Music by	Amanda Delores Patricia Jones
Production companies	Atajus Productions Datari Turner Productions June Street Productions
Distributed by	ARRAY Netflix
Release dates	August 2020 (2020-08) (Bentonville) October 2020 (2020-10) (AAIFF) January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Sujata Day as Monica Chowdry
• Ritesh Rajan as Sonny
• Jake Choi as Richie
• Anna Khaja as Jaya
• Lalaine as Krista
• LeVar Burton as himself
• Katrina Bowden as Crystal Cane
• Eugene Byrd as Wayland Pines
• Parvesh Cheena as Jimit Uncle
• Sonal Shah as Dr. Ali
• Tim Chiou as Dr. Chiou
• Kunal Dudheker as Rahul
• Meera Simhan as Mrs. Gandhi
• Maya Kapoor as Payal

Plot

A former Scribbs spelling bee champion must reconcile with her estranged brother when he returns home to help care for their sick mother.

Release

The film premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival and in October 2020 at the Asian American International Film Festival.^[3] ARRAY acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and it was released on January 21, 2022 on Netflix.^[4]

Reception

Beandrea July of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A funny, reflective good time of a debut."^[5]