Outsourced (2006)

After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.

Director:

John Jeffcoat

Writers:

George Wing, John Jeffcoat

Stars:

Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharker, Asif Basra

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hamilton	...	Todd Anderson
Matt Smith	...	Dave
Rudolf Rodrigues	...	Rickshaw Driver
Jai Neeraj Raj Purohit	...	Man Catching Train
Siddarth Jadhav	...	Gola Vendor (as Siddharth Jadhav)
Asif Basra	...	Purohit N. Virajnarianan
Sudha Shivpuri	...	Aunti Ji
Raghu Mama	...	Aunti Ji's Old Man
Parvati	...	Aunti Ji's Server
Sitaram D. Kadam	...	Shop Till You Drop
Feroz	...	Kid
Raja Kadale	...	Aunti Ji's Handyman #1
Harish Chandra	...	Aunti Ji's Handyman #2
Prashant Mahesh	...	Aunti Ji's Handyman #3
Ayesha Dharker	...	Asha

Storyline

When the call center he manages in Seattle is outsourced to India, Todd travels there to train his replacement. Housed in a new building that looks like an above-ground bunker, the call center is staffed by willing novices whom Todd trains to sound American. One star on the staff is Asha, who teaches Todd that he should learn about India, and proceeds to do just that.

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Plot Keywords:

train | india | call center | kitsch | outsourcing | 

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Taglines:

What really happens at the other end of the line!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hindi

Release Date:

29 November 2007 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Bye-bye, Vomvai!

Filming Locations:

India

Box Office

Gross USA:

$161,593, 13 January 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

ShadowCatcher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min (theatrical) 98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Todd first arrives at the airport in India, and is making his way through the group holding signs looking for people, the name on one of the signs is Gwen Bialic.

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Goofs

When Todd is being driven to the train station in the rickshaw, his position and the position of his luggage keeps switching back and forth from side to side depending on the location of the camera. To move the luggage alone from side to side would have required lots of effort and there is no leg or headroom to do so.

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Quotes

Purohit N. Virajnarianan: [saying goodbye] I hope that both your legs get broken.
Todd Anderson: I'll never forget you said that.

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Crazy Credits

Extra special thanks: Shiva Lingam, Ganesh, Kali (Hindu gods)

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Connections

References Jerry Maguire (1996)

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Soundtracks

Sanjani Ghar Aaye
From the ost of the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Produced by Dharma Productions
Directed by Karan Johar
© & (P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (India) Pvt. Ltd.

User Reviews

Great movie about Indian and American cultures

Really well written movie that pokes fun of both American and Indian cultures but with respect for each. Filmed partly in Seattle, but mostly in India. You see an American call center director has his section outsourced and he reluctantly travels to India to keep his job for a few weeks more till his stock options vest. He finds a culture he slowly comes to respect and embrace through an Indian woman he falls for and friendship with his coworker. The story plays out over many location shots in and near Mumbai. You almost feel you've been there by the end of the film. A great Indian cast really puts this one over the top with many laughs. Your next call with an Indian call center won't be the same.