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The President Is Coming

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
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The President Is Coming (2009)
  • Comedy
In 2006, George Bush, President of The United States, visited India. In addition to the many diplomatic and political things on the agenda was a unique event: a meeting with one of the young... Read allIn 2006, George Bush, President of The United States, visited India. In addition to the many diplomatic and political things on the agenda was a unique event: a meeting with one of the young faces responsible for shaping "The New India". This is a fact. The rest is fiction. The U... Read allIn 2006, George Bush, President of The United States, visited India. In addition to the many diplomatic and political things on the agenda was a unique event: a meeting with one of the young faces responsible for shaping "The New India". This is a fact. The rest is fiction. The U.S. Consulate hires a dysfunctional PR agency that "knows America" to find one young India... Read all
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  • Director
    • Kunaal Roy Kapur
  • Writers
    • Kunaal Roy Kapur(based on the play by)
    • Anuvab Pal
  • Stars
    • Konkona Sen Sharma
    • Shernaz Patel
    • Shivani Tanksale
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  • Director
    • Kunaal Roy Kapur
  • Writers
    • Kunaal Roy Kapur(based on the play by)
    • Anuvab Pal
  • Stars
    • Konkona Sen Sharma
    • Shernaz Patel
    • Shivani Tanksale
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    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Konkona Sen Sharma
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    • Maya Royas Maya Roy
    Shernaz Patel
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    • Samantha Patelas Samantha Patel
    Shivani Tanksale
    Shivani Tanksale
    • Ritu Johnsonas Ritu Johnson
    Anand Tiwari
    Anand Tiwari
    • Kapil Dev Dholakiaas Kapil Dev Dholakia
    Namit Das
    Namit Das
    • Ramesh S.as Ramesh S.
    Vivek Gomber
    Vivek Gomber
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    Ira Dubey
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    Imran Rashid
    • Mohammed Aslamas Mohammed Aslam
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    Faezeh Jalali
    Faezeh Jalali
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    Akarsh Khurana
    Akarsh Khurana
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    Rohan Sippy
    Rohan Sippy
    • In class roomas In class room
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      • Kunaal Roy Kapur
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      • Kunaal Roy Kapur(based on the play by)
      • Anuvab Pal
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    In 2006, George Bush, President of The United States, visited India. In addition to the many diplomatic and political things on the agenda was a unique event: a meeting with one of the young faces responsible for shaping "The New India". This is a fact. The rest is fiction. The U.S. Consulate hires a dysfunctional PR agency that "knows America" to find one young Indian to be the face of the New India before The American President. The agency brings in 6 young Indians who have been selected by NDTV as the "top Indian achievers under 30." The winner is to be selected in a day through a round of bizarre tests that get progressively tougher in a room in the U.S. Consulate. The President will shake the winner's hand among a long line of waiting Indian luminaries the next day. Each is desperate to win and will resort to any means to do so. —Uncle Sam
    • Plot summary
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      • Six Hundred Million Young Indians. He Wants One.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
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      • Not Rated
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      References Taxi Driver (1976)

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    Novocain With Some Brain
    Given that original ideas are becoming more limited in Indian cinema, Kunal Roy Kapoor's satirical comedy 'The President Is Coming' comes as a breeze of fresh air. Not only that, but it is one of the funniest films of recent time. The writing is just terrific. The themes are well introduced with a touch of humour and the clever dialogues are laugh-out-loud hilarious.

    Kapoor has also finally exposed the hidden comedic flair of Shernaz Patel (she actually looks quite hot here) and Konkona Sen Sharma (very sexy too). These two actresses are known for their portrayal of intense characters and it was a pleasant surprise to see them in comic parts. While Patel's role demands her to be more physical with comedy, Sen Sharma's role demands both subtlety and 'physicality'. The women are a riot. Would love to see these two in more comedies. Shivani Tanksale as Samantha's pushover rival and Anand Tiwari are hilarious. The rest of the cast also get to draw their fair share of laughter and they are just as wonderful.

    The film was made on a low budget which works in its favour and it is suitably executed like an episode of a reality show. Thus, the editing and cinematography might not be the kind you witness in slick high-tech movies but that's pretty much the point.

    Kunal Roy Kapoor proves to be a talented director because he does a very commendable job. I would surely look forward to his future projects if he stays on the same track. As for, 'The President Is Coming', I wouldn't recommend watching it with kids or parents but it's a great film for mature people looking for laughter (although ). Out an out howlarious!
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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • Bengali
      • Urdu
    • Filming locations
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production company
      • R.S. Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,235
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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