Americanizing Shelley (2007)

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Hollywood meets Bollywood in director Lorraine Senna's Pygmalion-like tale of a Tinseltown hanger-on who attempts to transform a Himalayan village belle into an A-list American celebrity. Having recently arrived in America to discover the man she was arranged to marry is far from the man of her dreams, Himalayan girl Shalini (Namrata Singh Gujral) sets out to seek her fortune in a foreign land where anything seems possible. Little does Shalini realize that southern-bred west-coast import Rob (Brad Raider) is attempting to make a name for himself in show-business, and has recently been challenged by the CEO of a Hollywood management company (Beau Bridges) pluck a superstar out of thin air. Now, as Shalini becomes Shelley and Rob does his best to school the culturally inquisitive beauty in the ways of Western society, the opportunity to see the world from an entirely different perspective prompts both to reevaluate their lives as love begins to blossom and the quest for fame takes a back seat to romance. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

90 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Lorraine Senna

Writer(s):

Namrata Singh Gujral

Producer(s):

Namrata Singh Gujral, Nayomi Cooper

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations)

Categories:

Comedy

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