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| American Chai | |
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| Directed by | Anurag Mehta |
| Written by | Anurag Mehta |
| Screenplay by | Anurag Mehta |
| Starring | Aalok Mehta Aasif Mandvi Paresh Rawal Sheetal Sheth |
| Distributed by | Dream Merchant Pictures Fusion Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Chai is a 2001 comedy-drama film written and directed by Indian American director Anurag Mehta. His brother, Aalok Mehta, played the starring role opposite Sheetal Sheth, who had previously starred in the similar genre film ABCD. The film also had a minor role played by Paresh Rawal.
The film deals with an Indian American student who wants to pursue his love of music over the more "typical" academic endeavors of Indian Americans (e.g., medicine, engineering, and law).
The film won the Audience Award at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival, with the New York Post describing it as a "slight but sweet film".