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American Desi

  • 2001
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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American Desi (2001)
ComedyDramaRomance

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... Read allCollege 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... Read allCollege 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.

  • Director
    • Piyush Dinker Pandya
  • Writer
    • Piyush Dinker Pandya
  • Stars
    • Deep Katdare
    • Ronobir Lahiri
    • Purva Bedi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Piyush Dinker Pandya
    • Writer
      • Piyush Dinker Pandya
    • Stars
      • Deep Katdare
      • Ronobir Lahiri
      • Purva Bedi
    • 40User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Deep Katdare
    • Krishna Gopal Reddy…
    Ronobir Lahiri
    Ronobir Lahiri
    • Jagjit Singh
    Purva Bedi
    Purva Bedi
    • Nina Shah
    Rizwan Manji
    Rizwan Manji
    • Salim Ali Khan
    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Ajay Pandya
    Anil Kumar
    Anil Kumar
    • Rakesh Patel
    Sunita Param
    Sunita Param
    • Farah Saaed
    Alaudin Ullah
    • Gautam Rao
    • (as Aladdin)
    Eric Axen
    Eric Axen
    • Eric Berger
    Sanjit De Silva
    Sanjit De Silva
    • Chandu
    • (as Sanjit Desilva)
    Sunil Malhotra
    Sunil Malhotra
    • Hemant
    Ami Shukla
    • Priya
    Krishen Mehta
    • Krishna's father
    • (as Krishan Mehta)
    Smita Patel
    • Mrs. Reddy
    Bina Sharif
    • Mrs. Saeed
    Tirlok Malik
    Tirlok Malik
    • Mr. Saeed
    Ravi Khanna
    • Mr. Singh
    Peggy Robinson
    • Eric's Mother
    • Director
      • Piyush Dinker Pandya
    • Writer
      • Piyush Dinker Pandya
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews40

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    Aissa-3

    Very funny! Comedic riffs on stereotypes.

    Romantic comedy enjoyable for anyone, not just "Desi"s. Very good acting, even if the actors themselves seem older than college students. Really enjoyed the juxtaposition of cultures and the issues raised by the various predicaments the characters encountered.
    7skhan_web

    Good movie, not a great movie

    First half had me laughing out of my seat. Being a Canadian-born confused desi I could relate to all of the humour. The second half of the film was a bit of a letdown as the writer tried to resolve the issues in a quick fashion. I would liken this movie to "Soul Man" where there was great potential but only a "good" movie as a result. Thoroughly enjoyable but could have been a classic!
    8GillianS

    Hilarious.

    Well, I read a review of this movie, and it didn't sound too promising. However, it had been relentlessly plugged by one of my best friends (who happens to be Indian) and she practically forced me to watch it. I'm really glad she did. This was a hilarious portrayal of a Indian-American guy trying to come to terms with his heritage, all while his hormones were raging. I admit, if I had watched it by myself, I probably wouldn't have been all that impressed. But with my friend there to explain all the cultural and religious references and jokes, it was a truly unique, educational and wholly funny experience.
    8ramdawg

    Good Movie

    For an independent film it did a great job. Purva Bedi is hot, a good blend of east/west humor, and a good written script...I went to see this movie and there needs to be more movies like this one that shows indian culture in a good light and not behind a 7-11.

    -Ramesh
    todd-blair

    Enjoyable for Everyone

    I agree with the first poster that this is a good movie but don't think you need to have any particular background to enjoy it. I'm sure there were a number of inside jokes that were over my head (in a number of cases I knew while I was watching that it was something I just didn't have a reference for) but that didn't take away much from the experience for me. I enjoyed this as a romantic comedy and I thought it was a good treatment of the different ways a group of young people struggled with identity, cultural heritage, and social mores handed down from family. I thought the filmmakers did a nice job of creating a story that is accessible for all (and maybe particularly funny for those who can relate on a personal level).

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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Eric: I'm hungry. Did your mom give you some of her spicy balls?

      Krishna: Don't ever say "spicy balls" and "your mom" in the same sentence.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to cut coarse language in order to obtain a 12 classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Features Sangam (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Young Americans
      Written by David Bowie
      Performed By David Bowie
      Used by permission of COLGEMS-EMI MUSIC INC & Chrysalis Music Inc.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2002 (India)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Official site
      • American Desi Productions
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Американские приключения
    • Filming locations
      • Edison, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Desi Productions
      • Blue Rock Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $907,835
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $305,054
      • Mar 18, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,104,408
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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