American Desi

– 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
American Desi (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.

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Release Date:

27 Sep 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
UNRATED

Director:

Piyush Dinker Pandya

Writer:

Piyush Dinker Pandya

Main Actors:

Deep Katdare, Purva Bedi, Ronobir Lahiri, Rizwan Manji

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:

Eros Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
Metacritic:
50%