Director: Panta Mosleh
Christmas has always been sacred to Asha Singh, so a chance reunion with an old high-school crush during a lonely holiday shift feels like exactly the kind of magic she'd been hoping for.
What is Christmas With The Singhs about?
Working through the holidays while everyone else celebrates is Asha's least favorite version of Christmas, until an unexpected reconnection with Jake, a boy she knew back in school, turns her shift into something closer to the season she loves. Their bond deepens quickly, and a year later Jake proposes, setting up what should be the perfect holiday to bring him home to meet her family. Instead, the visit exposes just how differently the two households approach the season: Asha's family treats Christmas as the center of the year, while Jake's parents barely acknowledge it. What follows is a warm, occasionally chaotic attempt by both sides to bridge that gap before the wedding, forcing Asha and Jake to figure out whether love can stretch across two very different versions of the same holiday.
Cast & crew
Anuja Joshi stars as Asha opposite Benjamin Hollingsworth as Jake, with Michele Scarabelli, Daylin Willis, Manoj Sood, Greg Rogers, Nimet Kanji, and Rami Kahlon rounding out the two families navigating a shared holiday.
Context & significance
A Canada-United States co-production released in 2024, Christmas With The Singhs sits within the crowded genre of made-for-TV holiday romances, distinguishing itself by centering a South Asian family's traditions alongside a more secular American household, using the culture clash as the engine for both its comedy and its warmth. Director Panta Mosleh keeps the tone light throughout, favoring gentle misunderstandings and family bickering over real conflict, so the emphasis stays on togetherness rather than any lasting rift between the two households.
Where & how to watch
Christmas With The Singhs is available to stream on K-Time after logging in with a free account. K-Time's menus and search are built around a Farsi-first experience, letting Persian-speaking viewers find and read about holiday films like this one in their own language, even though the movie plays with its original English dialogue.