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ABCD (1999)

UNRATED  105 min  -  Drama
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The only goal of an ageing Asian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter (described as an American Born Confused Deshi or ABCD) married off to respectable Indian families.

Director:

Krutin Patel

Writers:

James McManus, Krutin Patel (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

David Ari, Sheetal Sheth and Madhur Jaffrey
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey ...
Anju
Faran Tahir ...
Raj
Sheetal Sheth ...
Nina
Aasif Mandvi ...
Ashok
David Ari ...
Brian
Jennifer Dorr White ...
Julia
Adriane Forlana Erdos Adriane Forlana Erdos ...
Tejal
Rex Young Rex Young ...
Sam
Gil Grail Gil Grail ...
Mark
Bob Bonnet Bob Bonnet ...
Cop
Alexander Lasky Alexander Lasky ...
Gordon
David Mann David Mann ...
Tony
Janan Raouf ...
Jennifer
Vince Byrne Sr. Vince Byrne Sr. ...
MacKenzie
Nicki Cochrane Nicki Cochrane ...
Asha
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The only goal of an ageing Asian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter (described as an American Born Confused Deshi or ABCD) married off to respectable Indian families.

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Indian | Acronym In Title | Indian Pakistani | Happiness | Dating  | See more »

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Its about choices!

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$83,372 (USA) (2 December 2001) (38 Screens)

Gross:

$120,000 (USA) (9 December 2001)
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Sound Mix:

DTS

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Color
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Trivia

Although Adriane Forlana Erdos is of Italian and Hungarian descent, she got the part of Indian immigrant Tejal because she looks Indian and had studied and become adept at classical Indian dance, another attribute required of the character. See more »

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References Saturday Night Fever (1977) See more »