Shabana Azeez Stars in New Queer Romance Film 'Unrequited

WHO:

Deadline - Shabana Azeez stars in the film 'Unrequited'.

Deadline - Lynn Q. Yu makes her directorial debut with 'Unrequited'.

WHAT:

Reddit Movies - 'Unrequited' is a queer romance film based on an original script by Lynn Q. Yu.

Deadline - The film centers around two former college roommates, Trish and Anjali.

Reddit Movies - Trish takes Anjali on a goodbye road trip to explore California's diverse cuisines and to convince her to stay in the U.S.

WHERE:

Reddit Movies - The road trip takes place in California.

Deadline - Anjali is returning home to India.

WHEN:

Deadline - The film 'Unrequited' marks the directorial debut of Lynn Q. Yu.

WHY:

Reddit Movies - Trish's motivation is to convince Anjali to stay in the U.S. instead of returning to India.

HOW:

Reddit Movies - The film explores diverse cuisines of California as part of the road trip.

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 22:27 UTC)

In an exciting new film titled "Unrequited," Shabana Azeez stars while Lynn Q. Yu makes her directorial debut. The story follows two former college roommates, Trish and Anjali, as Trish takes Anjali on a goodbye road trip through California to explore its diverse cuisines and persuade her to stay in the U.S. instead of returning home to India.