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American Desi

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38% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
"American Desi" is a fun-loving romantic comedy focusing on the lives of second generation Indians in America. The story is set on a college campus and follows the exploits of an Indian freshman whose path in life takes a sharp detour down a road to self-discovery.
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American Desi ends up being rather amateurish and doesn't mine its subject matter as thoroughly as it could.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook American Desi is not a radical new brand of cinema. It just tells a straight story of reconciling with one's identity in a simple and at times naive and predictable manner. Rated: 2/4 Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Suffers from a lack of sophistication and polish. Mar 30, 2001 Full Review Jonathan Foreman New York Post The main flaw ... is its willingness to sacrifice the intrinsic fascination of its subject, and the charm of its talented cast on the altar of cultural correctness. Mar 16, 2001 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Jonathan W. Hickman Entertainment Insiders Extremely funny whether or not you are an American Desi. Rated: 3/5 Feb 7, 2005 Full Review Nina Patel ViewLondon Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member nice movie....one time watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member So friggin funny!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Poor acting and composition...good example of what you shouldn't do when making a movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the first Indian American movies to come out. Pretty enjoyable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review samitha b this is super cool... Not a complex storyline but it will make u laugh ur bottom off!!! :D Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is just too good...cant count the times I have seen it...need some more of this stuff.... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Piyush Dinker Pandya

Director

Deep Katdare

Krishna Reddy

Purva Bedi

Nina Shah

Ronobir Lahiri

Jagjit Singh

Rizwan Manji

Salim Ali Khan

Kal Penn

Ajay Pandya

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Synopsis "American Desi" is a fun-loving romantic comedy focusing on the lives of second generation Indians in America. The story is set on a college campus and follows the exploits of an Indian freshman whose path in life takes a sharp detour down a road to self-discovery.
Director
Piyush Dinker Pandya
Producer
Gitesh Pandya, Piyush Dinker Pandya
Screenwriter
Piyush Dinker Pandya
Production Co
ABCD Productions, American Desi Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 16, 2001, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$902.8K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)