Loins Of Punjab Presents (DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Manish Acharya
IndiePix Price: $24.95
RUNTIME - 88 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2007
FORMAT - DVD Region 1
SPECIAL FEATURES -
Writers & Critics Audio Commentary with Director Manish Acharya, Behind the Scenes: Below the Loin & Fly On A Fake Wall, Interviews with Shabana Azmi & Manish Acharya, Deleted Scenes, Short Films, Theatrical Trailer, Music Videos and more!
GENRES - comedy, drama, music & performance, international
Film Info
The battle is on and the laughs begin when a small New Jersey town is caught in the grips of Bollywood fever! Five Indian-Americans and one Jewish Indophile step up to the mic for a no-holds-barred fight on and off the stage to crown the one and only DESI IDOL! Invoking the comedic styles of Christopher Guest and Woody Allen, LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS lampoons non-resident Indians and reality game shows in a laugh-out-loud romp for anyone who ever wanted to be a star.
Related Links:
Official Website, Tumblr Page, Facebook Page
| CAST | |
|---|---|
| Shabana Azmi | Mrs. Rrita Kapoor |
| Ayesha Dharker | Opama Menon |
| Ajay Naidu | Turbanotorious BDG |
| Seema Rahmani | Sania Rahman |
| Darshan Jariwala | Sanjeev Patel |
| Loveleen Mishra | Alpa Patel |
| Ishitta Sharma | Preeti Patel |
| Jameel Khan | Sudarsh Bokade |
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FESTIVALS
Awards
- Audience Award (Winner)
2007 Indian Film Festival of LA (Los Angeles, United States) - Best Feature Film (Winner)
2007 First Run Film Festival (New York, United States) - Best Narrative Film (Winner)
2007 Asian American Film Festival of Dallas (Dallas, United States)
Press
"Simply put, Loins of Punjab Presents rocks with its characters, comedy, and musical theme."
- Ranjan Pruthee, DVDTown.com
"A witty musical comedy with a sharp political edge." - New York Times
"LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS" was utter fun for my whole family, with clever writing and good cheer. The director, Manish Acharya, is a unique voice."
- Mira Nair, Director (Salaam Bombay, Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake)
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And the Next Desi Idol izzzzz...
written by alessandro on Jul 12th, 2011read all my reviews
this review is from: Loins Of Punjab Presents (ON DEMAND)
Who knew that there could be so many silly, lovable, and down-right outrageous Indian characters staying in an indistinct, boring, middle-grade hotel in Jersey? Loins of Punjab Presents is a laugh-out-loud farce right from the start. The "Desi Idol" contest brings together Indian performers (along with one white male) to battle it out for the top prize of $25,000. The 'Idol' judges and directors include a couple eccentrics, one being a track-suited-gold-chain-wearing man with a penchant for The Gypsy Kings simply because, "it makes the gehhhrls sooo horny!" The contestants themselves include an array of pseudo-typical characters, but are luckily spun in just a way that the entertainment value isn't spoiled. A proudly gay man does his Bhangra meets b-boy shtick, a nerdy, insecure man sings just for the love, and a hapless Saddam Hussein is in the mix along with a few other contestants that carry the sub-plots. The meat of the humor comes from a few particular scenes with some witty dialogue coming from some satisfyingly stereotypical Indian-Americans taking themselves far too seriously. Just take it, embrace it, then move on.
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