 Diwali is the self-revealing story of a young Indian-American man who discovers his cultural identity as he attempts to win the love of a beautiful Indian girl. It s a romantic comedy that explores love s ability to illuminate truth and inspire change. The main character, Sanjay, is a typical college student without a care in the world. But everything changes when he meets Sejal, a foreign exchange student from India. His journey begins as he does whatever he can to convince Sejal to like him. But as he pretends to be someone he s not, he begins to realize who he really is and who he longs to be. When Sejal invites Sanjay to a Diwali festival, one of the biggest Indian holidays, Sanjay has no choice but to go. And of course that s when everything begins to unravel.