: Cinematographer Divakar Mani captured the culinary world with lush, warm visuals, making the food scenes almost tangible.

At the restaurant, Dev meets Tara ( Ritu Varma ), a disciplined chef with severe OCD who follows recipes to the letter—the polar opposite of Dev’s intuitive, messy cooking style. Their icy dynamic begins to thaw after they are accidentally locked in the restaurant's cold storage.

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Their paths cross in London when Dev, trying to overcome his disorder, lands a job at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Tara becomes his roommate, and what follows is a delicate, often humorous journey of two “broken” people learning to navigate love, vulnerability, and the fear of being a burden to each other. The title Ninnila Ninnila —softly, gently—perfectly captures the film’s approach to romance: tender, unhurried, and full of quiet moments.