Interesting stats on the $$$ behind the flick “American Desi” –
The budget for “[American] Desi” was roughly $200,000 and was released in 2001 on a limited basis — in about 40 U.S. art house movie theaters. The film earned about $1 million in U.S. ticket sales. Overseas receipts took in another $1 million in the United Kingdom and India. “All of the investors (families included) were able to get their capital back, plus the agreed 25 percent,” said Pandya. …Pandya said a sequel for “American Desi” is in the works. Most of the investors who funded the first film are already committed to the second project.
Casting suggestions anyone?
ME!
😀
Kal Penn? Get it a bigger audience since he’s a about the most well-known desi actor among average Americans.
Russell Peters and Fauja Singh.
Kal Penn was in the first one, IIRC (the rasta guy?)
Let’s see if he will sign on for the second…
i thought he was more hip-hop than rasta?
The indian guy who produced/starred in Supertroopers and Club Dread.
One funny mofo!!!
a real sikh instead of that fake beard wearing fool
SunD00bie: that dude was Jay Chandrasekhar and I agree! he’s hilarious.
I loved this film! Kal Penn was tha shit as the hip-hop desi!
This film was truly awful. A sequel? Someone shoot me now.
Casting suggestions anyone?
I agree with Anna: ME!
The only thing worse than a bad film is a sequel to it.