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  • Side Streets (1998)
  • PG-13
    131 min | Comedy
Side Streets (1998)
PG-13
131 min | Comedy

Staten Island cab-driver Bipin Raj picks up a passenger and mistakes her for a movie star; he tells her that his brother, Vikram Raj, is a Bollywood megastar with millions of fans and is currently living with him and his wife and two ...See moreStaten Island cab-driver Bipin Raj picks up a passenger and mistakes her for a movie star; he tells her that his brother, Vikram Raj, is a Bollywood megastar with millions of fans and is currently living with him and his wife and two children. But all is not hunky-dory in the Raj household, for Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj's initial thrill at meeting her megastar brother-in-law has simmered down and she is anxious for him to leave. Vikram Raj might have been a handsome man in his younger years, but now he is a grossly-overweight, macho, lazy alcoholic. But all is not lost: several ardent fans visit him and dance to his film songs, much to Chandra's exasperation. A few days later, Vikram claims that Al Pacino has phoned him and wants to meet to discuss a film script. The Raj family gives him a fond farewell. This short story, as well as the stories of a dress-designer, a drug-dealer working at a meat-shop, and a beauty queen's slacker husband, introduce people of diverse cultures living their separate yet inter-connected lives in this busy metropolis. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See less
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Apr 25, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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71 cast members
Name Known for
Shabana Azmi
Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj   See fewer
Valeria Golino
Sylvie Otti Sylvie Otti   See fewer
Shashi Kapoor
Vikram Raj Vikram Raj   See fewer
Leon
Errol Boyce Errol Boyce   See fewer
Art Malik
Bipin Raj Bipin Raj   See fewer
Rosario Dawson
Marisol Hidalgo Marisol Hidalgo   See fewer
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Brenda Boyce (as Aunjanue Ellis) Brenda Boyce (as Aunjanue Ellis)   See fewer
Mirjana Jokovic
Elena Iscovescu Elena Iscovescu   See fewer
John Ortiz
Ramon Yanes Ramon Yanes   See fewer
David Vadim
Josif Iscovescu Josif Iscovescu   See fewer
Gary Perez
Victor Victor   See fewer
Marc Tissot
Manuel Manuel   See fewer
Victor Argo
Albani Krug Albani Krug   See fewer
Kathleen Chalfant
Nanda Brookeham Nanda Brookeham   See fewer
Marina Durell
Mrs. Hidalgo Mrs. Hidalgo   See fewer
Dudley Findlay Jr.
Sinclair Sinclair   See fewer
Miho Nikaido
Yuki Shimamura Yuki Shimamura   See fewer
Gerald Achee
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Joseph Achee
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Joanna Adler
Policewoman Two (as Joanna P. Adler) Policewoman Two (as Joanna P. Adler)   See fewer
Peter Appel
Boomir Boomir   See fewer
Candace Augustin
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Kalimi Baxter
Maggie Maggie   See fewer
Denise 'Lovey' Campbell
Member - Superblue and the Love Band (as Denise 'Lovey' Campbell) Member - Superblue and the Love Band (as Denise 'Lovey' Campbell)   See fewer
Helene Cara
Mrs. Petrescu Mrs. Petrescu   See fewer
Dominic Carter
NYI Reporter NYI Reporter   See fewer
Derrek Cassanova
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Leonid Citer
Boris (as Leonid Uscher-Citer) Boris (as Leonid Uscher-Citer)   See fewer
Oscar A. Colon
Mr. Hidalgo Mr. Hidalgo   See fewer
Sharon Devonish
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Venida Evans
Lydia Moulet Lydia Moulet   See fewer
John Farnsworth
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Mtume Gant
Key Snatch Kid Key Snatch Kid   See fewer
Brandon Garayam
Simon Raj Simon Raj   See fewer
Neil Harris
Night Watchman Night Watchman   See fewer
Karen Jinks
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Wayne Kirton
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Peter Gray Lewis
Waiter (as Peter Lewis) Waiter (as Peter Lewis)   See fewer
Domenick Lombardozzi
Policeman One Policeman One   See fewer
Jerry Marchan
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Mark Margolis
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Nikita Moe
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Ayanna Moore
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
David Moscow
Bellboy Bellboy   See fewer
Mohan Nadkarni
Vikram's Fan Two Vikram's Fan Two   See fewer
Steve Occasion
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Wayne Osouna
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Imani Parks
Girl in Botanica Girl in Botanica   See fewer
Charene Phillips
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Joselin Reyes
Last Year's Miss Colita (as Joselyn Reyes) Last Year's Miss Colita (as Joselyn Reyes)   See fewer
Slava Schoot
Russian Bootlegger Russian Bootlegger   See fewer
Robert Sedgwick
Frank (as Rob Sedgwick) Frank (as Rob Sedgwick)   See fewer
Omar Selman
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Bina Sharif
Vikram's Fan One Vikram's Fan One   See fewer
Aroona Shivdasani
Shopkeeper (as Aroon Shivdasani) Shopkeeper (as Aroon Shivdasani)   See fewer
Samia Shoaib
Dancing Party Guest (as Samia Shoab) Dancing Party Guest (as Samia Shoab)   See fewer
Damon Taylor
Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk   See fewer
Pixie Ann Taylor
Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band Dancer - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Ishaan Tharoor
Bala Raj Bala Raj   See fewer
Michael Waldron
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Errol Wise
Member - Superblue and the Love Band Member - Superblue and the Love Band   See fewer
Helena Etz
West Indian (uncredited) West Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
William Mercado
Street Kid (uncredited) Street Kid (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Raposo
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
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