American Chai
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Anurag Mehta
Ajay Naidu
Sheetal Sheth
Aalok Mehta
Aasif Mandvi
Paresh Rawal
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
First generation Indian-American college student Sureel deceives his traditional, immigrant parents so he can follow his dreams of being a musician. His traditional upbringing at home, coupled with the progressive American world around him, make for a duality of deception. Now in his senior year at college his parents mistakenly assume he's graduating pre-med instead of pursuing his rock 'n' roll sitar passions. Ultimately Sureel is forced to reconcile his old world values with his new world dreams.
Director
Anurag Mehta
Crew
Kristen Couchot
Victoria Dingman
Jack Bowden Faulkner
Ann E. Holbrook
Bea Holst
Taylor Maccrae
John Matkowsky
Aalok Mehta
Aalok Mehta
Anurag Mehta
Luca Novelli
Kathy Perone
Ashish Shah
Sapna Shah
Patrick Sheedy
Andrew Suhl
Cecile Thalmann
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival.
Released in United States January 2001
Released in United States May 2001
Released in United States Spring April 5, 2002
Shown at Gen Art Film Festival in New York City May 2-8, 2001.
Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 20-27, 2001.
Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 20-27, 2001.)
Released in United States Spring April 5, 2002
Released in United States May 2001 (Shown at Gen Art Film Festival in New York City May 2-8, 2001.)
