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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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Critics Consensus

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 01/03/2019
2/4
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. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 03/30/2001
Suffers from a lack of sophistication and polish. Go to Full Review Jonathan Foreman New York Post 03/16/2001
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. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/16/2005
2/5
Jonathan W. Hickman Entertainment Insiders 02/07/2005
3/5
Extremely funny whether or not you are an American Desi. Go to Full Review Nina Patel ViewLondon 10/30/2002
4/5
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03/04/2013 nice movie....one time watch See more 09/08/2012 So friggin funny!!!!! See more 01/22/2012 Poor acting and composition...good example of what you shouldn't do when making a movie. See more 12/01/2010 One of the first Indian American movies to come out. Pretty enjoyable. See more samitha b @Samitha 08/06/2010 this is super cool... Not a complex storyline but it will make u laugh ur bottom off!!! :D See more 06/28/2010 This movie is just too good...cant count the times I have seen it...need some more of this stuff.... See more 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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American Desi

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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)