American Desi

Name: American Desi
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-09-27
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Rizwan Manji, Ronobir Lahiri, Deep Katdare, Purva Bedi

– This is a fun-loving romantic comedy reminiscent of the great teen films of the 80's.From Kris, an A..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

2001

This is a fun-loving romantic comedy reminiscent of the great teen films of the 80's.From Kris, an All-American boy from India, to Ajay, an Afro-Centric Hindu homeboy, to Farah, a devoutly religious but modern Muslim girl, 'American Desi' tells the story of a unique set of characters and their culture from a decidedly hip and youthful point of view.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Contemporary

Producing Country:

USA, India

Filming Locations:

India

Genre:

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Date Night

Release Date:

27 Sep 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

UNRATED

Directed by:

Piyush Dinker Pandya

Story Written By:

Piyush Dinker Pandya

Main Actors:

Rizwan Manji, Ronobir Lahiri, Deep Katdare, Purva Bedi

Plot:

College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates. Through his new experiences, he struggles to understand the side of himself he has always turned his back on in order to fit in.

Gross profit:

$630,133

Production Company:

Eros Entertainment

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

38%

Metacritic:

50%