The Circumstance of Marriage follows three generations of Indian and Indian-American women from the harsh slums of Chennai to the whimsical streets of New Orleans to the bustle of New York City. Determined to provide her family a better life, Lakshmi immigrates to the United States from India. Scarred as much shaped by her past, she forces her daughter, Pooja, to have an arranged marriage. When Pooja's daughter, Deepa, must finally come out to Pooja as a lesbian, these three dynamic women face a complicated and cathartic generational collision. This unforgettable story is about building collective wisdom and empathy to move forward and to progress.