Indian audiences will soon get a chance to experience the story of one of the culinary world's most influential figures on the big screen. TONY, a biographical comedy-drama inspired by the early life of celebrated chef, author and television personality Anthony Bourdain, is set to release in cinemas across India on August 21.

TONY shows Anthony Bourdain's life during his youth

Rather than chronicling Bourdain's global fame, the film revisits a defining chapter from his youth, long before he became an internationally recognised food icon. Set over the course of a transformative summer, TONY follows a young Anthony as he works in the demanding environment of a bustling restaurant kitchen, where personal ambition, unexpected friendships and everyday challenges begin shaping the man he would eventually become.