American Desi (2001)
College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates.
Director: Piyush Dinker Pandya
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Cast
- Kal Penn - Ajay Pandya
- Purva Bedi - Nina Shah
- Deep Katdare - Krishnagopal "Kris" Reddy
- Ronobir Lahiri - Jagjit Singh
- Rizwan Manji - Salim Ali Khan
- Anil Kumar - Rakesh Patel
- Sunita Param - Farah Saeed
- Aladdin Ullah - Gautam Rao
- Eric Axen - Eric Berger
- Sanjit De Silva - Chandu
Screenplay
Music: Philip Hyland
Country: United States of America, India
Language: English
Budget: $250,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Roommates and Living Together, School Life and Youth
Keywords
tradition, culture clash, roommates, college, india, culture
More Films by Director: Piyush Dinker Pandya
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Desi about?
- College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates.
- Who directed American Desi?
- American Desi was directed by Piyush Dinker Pandya.
- Who stars in American Desi?
- American Desi stars Kal Penn, Purva Bedi, Deep Katdare, Ronobir Lahiri, Rizwan Manji, Anil Kumar.
- How long is American Desi?
- American Desi has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is American Desi?
- American Desi is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
- What is the budget of American Desi?
- American Desi had a budget of $250,000.
- Where was American Desi produced?
- American Desi was produced in United States of America, India.
- What are the themes of American Desi?
- The themes of American Desi include: Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Roommates and Living Together, School Life and Youth.