Indian American actress Sujata Day of HBOâs âInsecureâ fame has donned the directorâs hat for the first time for a story that is close to her heart.
Day has written/directed/produced and stars in âDefinition Please,â a dramedy which follows a former spelling bee champ still struggling to make good on her childhood promise while contending with a complex family life.
Alongside Day the film stars Ritesh Rajan (Sonny), Anna Khaja (Jaya), Lalaine (Krista) and Jake Choi (Richie).
The 90-minute drama follows the journey of Monica Chowdry, once a Spelling Bee champ, who now lives with her ailing mother in a Pennsylvania suburb, where she tutors prospective spellers. Although she lands a job as a clinical research lab technician in Cleveland, she is unable to decide on the path forward for her.