Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure (2009)

We learn about the life of one very unique Indian woman, through the eyes of a British documentary crew.

Director:

Todd Lampe

Writer:

Rasika Mathur

Stars:

Rasika Mathur, Shaan Dasani, Ranjit Souri

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rasika Mathur	...	Nilam Auntie / Laxmi Harjoshi
Shaan Dasani	...	Nilam's Threading Assistant (as Sabina Shamdasani)
Ranjit Souri	...	Jugdish
Wayne Eji	...	Grandma
Danny Pudi	...	Melvin the online surfer
Joe Herrera	...	People Places Animal Sound Guy
Monica Thomas	...	Threading Customer #4
Debbie Thame	...	Threading Customer #3 (sideburns)
Veda Atwater	...	Threading Customer #2 (unibrows)
Lisa Wardell	...	Threading Customer #1
Daisy Castro	...	Grandma's Real Daughter
Geeta Mathur	...	Schoolmarm / Scolding Memsahib (voice)
Deepti Mahajan	...	Condescending Memsahib
Grant Ball	...	Sex Patron Driver / Incompetent Suitor from Australia
Timothy Nishimura	...	Groom Watanabe

Storyline

Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure is an eye-opening comedy and expose of Nilam Bhatnagar, the lauded threading maven, shaadi entertainer & star of Sourced Out - a popular miniseries about outsourcing on Superdeluxe.com. Maverick investigative journalist, Laxmi Harjoshi digs deep into Nilam's upbringing as a child orphaned at the steps of the Ganges river. There, uncovering her struggle to become educated, the language barriers that she couldn't quite overcome, and the indignant ways in which she earned an income. She then follows Nilam's journey to America, a move filled with new accomplishments, discoveries and challenges. Her patient efforts to find love in the latter years of life pay dividends in a strange twist that leads to her redemption.

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Taglines:

Then there's the Slumdogs who don't win a million dollars...

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

INR 33,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RMTV Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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