Deep Katdare Movies
- 2007
- NR
First-time feature filmmaker Rehana Mirza explores the lives of three generations of South Asian women afflicted with mental illness in this heartfelt drama. Divya Shah (Madhur Jaffrey) suffers from bipolar disorder, though for years she's managed to keep her condition a closely guarded secret from her family and friends. Meanwhile, Divya's disobedient daughter, Linny (Pooja Kumar), ran away from home before she was married, and gave birth to a daughter, Jia (Madelaine Massey), out of wedlock. Now Jia is 16, and the strength required to keep her condition a secret is beginning to take a heavy emotional toll on the mentally ill adolescent. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Pooja Kumar, Madhur Jaffrey, (more)
When Todd Anderson (Storm P) signs a 30-million-dollar contract with the New Jersey Nets after being named the number one NBA draft pick of the year, his mother (Jenifer Lewis) vows to prevent her son from forgetting his roots. Not used to balancing his new life with his old, Todd mistakenly invites family and friends from his old neighborhood to his multi-million-dollar house for a cookout on the same day of an important endorsement interview. Though his extravagant family cookouts were welcome at his old digs, Todd's stuffy new neighbors -- particularly the conservative Republican Judge Halsted Crowley (Danny Glover) -- are less than thrilled with the arrival of Todd's massive family. Complicating the situation further is the eccentric neighborhood security guard (Queen Latifah), who takes on the heady assignment of ensuring that none of the private community's rules are broken, as well as two thugs who, determined to get an autographed pair of sneakers, hold up the cookout at gunpoint. Directed by Lance Rivera, The Cookout also features performances from Ja Rule, Eve, Farrah Fawcett, and Jonathan Silverman. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, (more)
When a romantic American named Nick meets a cynical Indian beauty named Sapna, the fireworks begin to fly in this romantic comedy from director Nikhil Kamkolkar. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sheetal Sheth, Deep Katdare, (more)
- 2003
A young foreigner's quest to obtain an ever-elusive green card fuels this romantic comedy drama from first-time writer/director Bala Rajasekharuni. Intentionally overstaying his visa in order to seek out a green card that will permit him to remain in the U.S., the naïve youngster finds himself wading through a sordid underworld of illegal immigrants and immigration layers while attempting to elude the ever-persistent INS. Along the way he find himself falling for a an Indian American girl who attempts to assist him in his quest.
~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Vikram Dasu, Deep Katdare, (more)
A feature film debut for Indian director Piyush Dinker Pandya, American Desi centers around Krishna Reddy (Deep Katdare), who calls himself Kris to escape the traditionalism of his Indian family. Desiring to be an all-American type of guy, Kris enters college with good friend Eric (Eric Axen) and begins a new world of freedom away from his protective family. As soon as he arrives on campus, he learns that he has been roomed with three Indian roommates: Jagjit (Ronobir Lahiri), a budding artist, Salim (Rizwan Manji), an old-fashioned believer in Eastern ideals, and Ajay (Kal Penn), who immerses himself in Afrocentric culture. Kris also meets a young student named Nina (Purva Bedi), with whom he falls instantly in love, but fails at first to realize that she too is Indian. An unforeseen opponent, Rakesh (Anil Kumar), threatens to separate the two, with his appreciation of the lifestyles Kris has often rejected in favor of a more American bent. Through his relationship with Nina, Kris begins to get in touch with his heritage, finding that the Western adoptions he has clung to his whole life have prevented him from discovering his true identity. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Starring:
- Deep Katdare, Purva Bedi, (more)
