Monsoon Wedding dir. Mira Nair
This film bends under the weight of its cliches, but sustains one's interest thanks to the believable acting and a few charming characters. Actually, there are about as many characters as in Nashville, so a few of them will definitely catch your interest while others will inspire yawns.

Bend It Like Beckham dir. Gurinder Chadha
Another slim but entertaining British comedy with a mixture of sports, Indian-English culture, girl power and Bobo satire. Very enjoyable for one watching.