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Shahnaaz Dalal, no relation to Sanaya Dalal, lives on the ground floor of a quaint, heritage-style cottage, with her Parsi husband, Rohinton, in-laws and two daughters in another Parsi enclave in northern Mumbai.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are phenomenal as a gay couple forced to jump through hoops for their son’s new in-laws, played wonderfully by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
My brother in-law was an incredible husband and an amazing father to their boys.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Both his grandmother and mother worked as teachers, and now, Hutter, his wife, his cousin and two siblings-in-law have followed in their footsteps.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are phenomenal as a gay couple forced to jump through hoops for their son’s new in-laws, played wonderfully by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest.
—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
My brother in-law was an incredible husband and an amazing father to their boys.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Both his grandmother and mother worked as teachers, and now, Hutter, his wife, his cousin and two siblings-in-law have followed in their footsteps.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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