Kirti Kulhari-starrer Full Plate will be the opening feature of the Indian Film Festival of Sydney on October 9 and the actor can’t contain her excitement. Directed by Tannishtha Chatterjee, the film is is billed as a moving, intimate exploration of food, faith, and everyday resilience.

In the film, which debuted last month at the Busan International Film Festival, Kirti plays a homemaker-turned-cook battling customs, patriarchy and stereotypes.

“I fall short of words to describe just how thrilled I am that our labour of love will be at the Indian Film Festival of Sydney. There will be a lot of Indians at this festival, and it will be great to watch their reactions to the film. It will truly be a moment of pride as our film gets big and bigger, reaching so many people. We had a fantastic start with the world premiere at Busan and now with this, my plate sure does seem pretty full,” said Kiri.

Full Plate also features Sharib Hashmi, Indraneil Sengupta and Monica Dogra. It is produced by Ashutosh Goswami and Anup Chitnis (Ashutosh Entertainments), and Mohaan Nadaar and Ketki Pandit (Teamo HQ Productions Ltd).