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8.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Deep Katdare, Ronobir Lahiri
  • Summary: 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. (Eros Entertainment)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    80
    Mr. Pandya tells a story of conflicted assimilation that's been told before, but he and his exuberant cast invest it with fresh energy and winning humor.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    The subject is likable and the story has possibilities, but why does every single performance sink into a self-indulgent mess of hammy overacting?
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    38
    Despite some genuinely funny scenes, American Desi turns out to be inferior to the as yet unreleased "ABCD" and even last year's "Chutney Popcorn."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. JayM.
    7
    Worth a watch definitely / as someone said its a comedy its meant to be funny (in bits)...some of it tongue in cheek someone it firmly tongue in bottom... leaving unfamiliar taste in ones mouth. Its part of a tradition which is still finding its feet in est cross over to west movies. Good attempt.… Expand
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