2001
Not Rated
Cinebella Entertainment
1 h 40 m

2001
Not Rated
Cinebella Entertainment
1 h 40 m

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)

Directed By: Piyush Dinker Pandya

Written By: Piyush Dinker Pandya

2001
Not Rated
Cinebella Entertainment
1 h 40 m

2001
Not Rated
Cinebella Entertainment
1 h 40 m

American Desi

Name: American Desi
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-03-16
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Rating: 50
Cast: Deep Katdare, Ronobir Lahiri, Purva Bedi, Rizwan Manji, Kal Penn

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Piyush Dinker Pandya

Written By: Piyush Dinker Pandya

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Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

14% Positive
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71% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

14% Positive
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71% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Wall Street Journal

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.

By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW

TV Guide Magazine

The script is often obvious and much of the acting is amateurish (Rakesh's comic sidekicks are just dismal), though Purva Bedi is a shining exception — she's got star quality to burn.

By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Clubfooted but earnest, Pandya's movie never forgets about its second-gen issues, but never quite plumbs them, either.

By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Most of it has to do with the ways younger Indian-Americans keep their culture alive in the United States and the ways they don't.

By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

Christian Science Monitor

The subject is likable and the story has possibilities, but why does every single performance sink into a self-indulgent mess of hammy overacting?

By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

With a few exceptions, the Indian characters are two-dimensional buffoons whose traditions are presented as silly quirks meant for cheap laughs.

By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

New York Post

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."

By Jonathan Foreman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company American Desi Productions, Blue Rock Entertainment

Release Date Mar 16, 2001

Duration 1 h 40 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

American Desi

Top Cast

Deep Katdare

Krishna Gopal Reddy, Kris

Ronobir Lahiri

Jagjit Singh

Purva Bedi

Nina Shah

Rizwan Manji

Salim Ali Khan

Kal Penn

Ajay Pandya

Anil Kumar

Rakesh Patel

Sunita Param

Farah Saaed

Alaudin Ullah

Gautam Rao

Eric Axen

Eric Berger

Sanjit De Silva

Chandu

Sunil Malhotra

Hemant

Ami Shukla

Priya

Krishen Mehta

Krishna's father

Smita Patel

Mrs. Reddy

Bina Sharif

Mrs. Saeed

Tirlok Malik

Mr. Saeed

Ravi Khanna

Mr. Singh

Peggy Robinson

Eric's Mother

Pradip Kothari

Mahesh Uncle

Sarika Chawla

Neelam

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