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CAST & CREW
Aalok Mehta, Sheetal Sheth, Aasif Mandvi
Directed by Anurag Mehta
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SYNOPSIS
An Indian-American college kid, Sureel (Aalok Mehta), is pressured by his parents to be a doctor, though he dreams of becoming a musician. more...
MPAA RATING
R, for some sexual dialogue
RUNTIME
1 hour, 32 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Apr 5, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Wildcard Releasing
GENRE
Comedies, Dramas, Coming Of Age, Indians
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official American Chai Site
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TRAILER & MEDIA
SUBMIT/EDIT ARTICLE
SUBMIT USER REVIEW
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 "Plays like a toddler running along a lumpy field, stumbling every few feet but always getting back up and eventually reaching his destination, unharmed and happy."
-- Jeffrey M. Anderson, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
"The funniest, most unabashadly goofy indie film to come out in quite some time."
-- Merle Bertrand, FILM THREAT
"A spiffy romantic comedy about how love can be a catalyst to self-esteem and answering an artistic calling.
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-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"The movie is amateurish, but it's a minor treat."
-- Paul Clinton, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Enormously likable first feature from writer-director Anurag Mehta."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
 "Chai's structure and pacing are disconcertingly slack."
-- Mark Olsen, L.A. WEEKLY
"This worldly dramedy can't overcome its jolting amateur vibe."
-- E! ONLINE
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-- Marjorie Baumgarten, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
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ROTTEN 44%
Avg. Rating: 6.3/10 |
"In its understanding, often funny way, it tells a story whose restatement is validated by the changing composition of the nation."
-- Lawrence Van Gelder, NEW YORK TIMES
"An inexperienced director, Mehta has much to learn."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"[It's] difficult to get beyond the overall blandness of American Chai, despite its likable performances and refreshingly naive point of view."
-- John Monaghan, DETROIT FREE PRESS
"As earnest as a community-college advertisement, American Chai is enough to make you put away the guitar, sell the amp, and apply to medical school."
-- Ed Park, VILLAGE VOICE
"The picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life, but also acknowledging the places, and the people, from whence you came."
-- Steven Rea, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"American Chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an Indian-American would recognize. And the lesson, in the end, is nothing new."
-- Rasmi Simhan, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"A perceptive, good-natured movie."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A slight but sweet film."
-- Megan Turner, NEW YORK POST
"By now, I've seen far too many American indie movies with similar semi-autobiographical subjects."
-- CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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-- Robert Denerstein, DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
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-- HOUSTON CHRONICLE
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