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American Desi (2001) Poster

(2001)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Piyush Dinker Pandya

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Piyush Dinker Pandya ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Deep Katdare Deep Katdare ... Krishna Gopal Reddy / Kris
Purva Bedi ... Nina Shah
Ronobir Lahiri ... Jagjit Singh
Rizwan Manji ... Salim Ali Khan
Kal Penn ... Ajay Pandya
Anil Kumar ... Rakesh Patel
Sunita Param ... Farah Saaed
Alaudin Ullah Alaudin Ullah ... Gautam Rao (as Aladdin)
Eric Axen ... Eric Berger
Sanjit De Silva ... Chandu (as Sanjit Desilva)
Sunil Malhotra ... Hemant
Ami Shukla Ami Shukla ... Priya
Krishen Mehta Krishen Mehta ... Krishna's father (as Krishan Mehta)
Smita Patel Smita Patel ... Mrs. Reddy
Bina Sharif Bina Sharif ... Mrs. Saeed
Tirlok Malik ... Mr. Saeed
Ravi Khanna Ravi Khanna ... Mr. Singh
Peggy Robinson Peggy Robinson ... Eric's Mother
Pradip Kothari Pradip Kothari ... Mahesh Uncle
Sarika Chawla Sarika Chawla ... Neelam
Maya Vyas Maya Vyas ... Indian Family member / Garba Dancer
Sujana Chandrasekhar Sujana Chandrasekhar ... Indian family member (as Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar)
Prabha Prasad Prabha Prasad ... Indian family member
M. Ramamathan M. Ramamathan ... Indian family member (as M. Ramanathan)
Sajan Ramanathan Sajan Ramanathan ... Indian family member
Lakshmi Ramanathan Lakshmi Ramanathan ... Indian family member
Chetan Rangachar Chetan Rangachar ... Indian family member
Kailas Rangachar Kailas Rangachar ... Indian family member
Leela Rangachar Leela Rangachar ... Indian family member
Raghu Rangachar Raghu Rangachar ... Indian family member
Sumana Rangachar Sumana Rangachar ... Indian family member
Rebecca Hewitt Rebecca Hewitt ... Rollerblading girl / Jogger
Lauren Taub Lauren Taub ... Girl in Eric's Dorm
Joanne Stern Joanne Stern ... Bookstore Clerk
Kevin Kane Kevin Kane ... Intimidated Student
Peter Brouwer ... Professor Rosenstein
D. Jiminez D. Jiminez ... Pan Bi Yong
Sarah Iffland Sarah Iffland ... Dining Hall Girl #1
Kim Donovan ... Dining Hall Girl #2
Robert Roznowski Robert Roznowski ... Hohnathon Scott
Mirjana Pekovic Mirjana Pekovic ... Mary Fuller
Hsin-Ping Chang Hsin-Ping Chang ... Indian Club Member
Bhavesh Pandya Bhavesh Pandya ... Indian Club Member
Dipen Patel Dipen Patel ... Indian Club Member
Chau Tai Chau Tai ... Indian Club Member
Danny Talati Danny Talati ... Indian Club Member
Ricky Talati Ricky Talati ... Indian Club Member
Matt Mitler ... Indian Grocery Store Clerk
Nicki Cochrane Nicki Cochrane ... Auntie #1
Yolande Bavan Yolande Bavan ... Auntie #2
Elena Melnik Elena Melnik ... Tower Girl
Sarah Hutson Sarah Hutson ... Shower Girl
Cindy List Cindy List ... Shower Girl
Ellen Mendlow Ellen Mendlow ... Shower Girl
Denise Oswald Denise Oswald ... Shower Girl
Sally Randa Sally Randa ... Shower Girl
Heather Robinson ... Jackie
Rekha Malhotra Rekha Malhotra ... Bangra Party Host
Sujit Chawla Sujit Chawla ... Bhangra Party Host (as Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Laura Lockwood ... Shiela
Raj Pandya Raj Pandya ... Garba Band
Smruti Pandya Smruti Pandya ... Garba Band
Amit Pandya Amit Pandya ... Garba Band
Jigar Pandya Jigar Pandya ... Garba Band
Eshna Pandya Eshna Pandya ... Garba Band
Ragini Pandya Ragini Pandya ... Garba Band
Kamal Patel Kamal Patel ... Garba Dancer #1
Niti Patel Niti Patel ... Garba Dancer #2 (as Neeti Patel)
Tanvi H. Amin Tanvi H. Amin ... Garba Dancer
Megha Barot Megha Barot ... Garba Dancer
Nidhi Chaudhary Nidhi Chaudhary ... Garba Dancer
Arti Desai Arti Desai ... Garba Dancer
Avana Desai Avana Desai ... Garba Dancer
Bina Desai Bina Desai ... Garba Dancer
Shalmalee Desai Shalmalee Desai ... Garba Dancer (as Shalini Desai)
Vaishali Desai Vaishali Desai ... Garba Dancer (as Vyshali Desai)
Adarsh Doshi Adarsh Doshi ... Garba Dancer
Sonam Dubal Sonam Dubal ... Garba Dancer
Shavata Gaind Shavata Gaind ... Garba Dancer
Amish Jani Amish Jani ... Garba Dancer
Anshu Kamkolkar Anshu Kamkolkar ... Garba Dancer (as Anju Kamkolkar)
Nidhi Khanna Nidhi Khanna ... Garba Dancer
Punchali Khanna Punchali Khanna ... Garba Dancer
Rima Kotak Rima Kotak ... Garba Dancer
Madhuri Kothari Madhuri Kothari ... Garba Dancer
Joti Malhotra Joti Malhotra ... Garba Dancer
Pooja Mehta Pooja Mehta ... Garba Dancer
Sanjay Mehta Sanjay Mehta ... Garba Dancer
Kaushal Pandya Kaushal Pandya ... Garba Dancer
Ajay Patel Ajay Patel ... Garba Dancer
Amar Patel Amar Patel
Ami Patel Ami Patel ... (as Amee Patel)
Arti Patel ... Garba Dancer (as Arati Patel)
Arpana Patel Arpana Patel ... Garba Dancer
Avni Patel Avni Patel ... Garba Dancer (as Avani Patel)
Bijal Patel Bijal Patel ... Garba Dancer
Binny Patel Binny Patel ... Garba Dancer
Dhruva Patel Dhruva Patel ... Garba Dancer
Gaurav Patel Gaurav Patel ... Garba Dancer
Hemal Patel Hemal Patel ... Garba Dancer
Jayna Patel Jayna Patel ... Garba Dancer
Jeegisha Patel Jeegisha Patel ... Garba Dancer
Krina Patel Krina Patel ... Garba Dancer
Kruti Patel Kruti Patel ... Garba Dancer
Palka Patel Palka Patel ... Garba Dancer
Payal Patel Payal Patel ... Garba Dancer
Prital Patel Prital Patel ... Garba Dancer
Rachit Patel Rachit Patel ... Garba Dancer
Rinku Patel Rinku Patel ... Garba Dancer
Ritesh Patel Ritesh Patel ... Garba Dancer
Roshni Patel Roshni Patel ... Garba Dancer
Ruta Patel Ruta Patel ... Garba Dancer
Sejal Patel Sejal Patel ... Garba Dancer
Shivani Patel Shivani Patel ... Garba Dancer
Sonali G. Patel Sonali G. Patel ... Garba Dancer
Suketu Patel Suketu Patel ... Garba Dancer
Sweta Patel Sweta Patel ... Garba Dancer
Tapan Patel Tapan Patel ... Garba Dancer
Tulsi Patel Tulsi Patel ... Garba Dancer
Vishal Patel Vishal Patel ... Garba Dancer
Amit Shah Amit Shah ... Garba Dancer
Prapti Shah Prapti Shah ... Garba Dancer
Purvi Shah Purvi Shah ... Garba Dancer
Ritesh Shah Ritesh Shah ... Garba Dancer
Kavita Vishnuram Kavita Vishnuram ... Garba Dancer
Joshil Vitha Joshil Vitha ... Garba Dancer
Parag Vora Parag Vora ... Garba dancer #4
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amar Adatia ... Garba Dancer

Produced by 

Sujit Chawla ... associate producer
Deep Katdare ... executive producer / producer
Cyrus Koewing ... executive producer
Gitesh Pandya ... producer
Kaushal Pandya ... associate producer
Piyush Dinker Pandya ... producer
Olivier Serra ... associate producer
Robert Tate ... line producer

Music by 

Wig

Cinematography by 

Renato Falcão ... director of photography

Editing by 

Robert Tate

Production Design by 

Len X. Clayton

Art Direction by 

Len X. Clayton

Makeup Department 

Cindy List ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Sally Randa ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management 

Ellen Mendlow ... production manager
Mark Tocher ... post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Heather Robinson ... assistant director
Robert Roznowski ... assistant director

Art Department 

Nik Chinboukas ... carpenter
Andy Dorr ... assistant art director
John El Manahi ... assistant art director / sculptor
Bhavani Rao ... assistant set dresser
Gus Vitureira ... carpenter

Sound Department 

Michael Furjanic ... foley artist / sound editor
Matthew Polis ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Chris Stearns ... assistant sound
Robert Tate ... sound
Michael Jordan ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Stunts 

Dave Hutson ... fight choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Leo Alvarez ... gaffer: New Jersey
Susan Heller ... best boy: Middlesex County College
Nikhil Kamkolkar ... assistant camera
Marc Labbate ... best boy: New Jersey / gaffer: Middlesex County College
Chris Lally ... crane operator
Dhruv Majumdar ... assistant photographer
Dave Pisani ... gaffer: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Sarina Singh ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Nick Dibeneditto ... negative cutter: N&D Films
Cindy Thoennessen ... assistant editor (as Cindy Turnathon)

Music Department 

Brian Bongo Davis ... music supervisor (as Brian 'Bongo' Davis)

Script and Continuity Department 

Karen Bhatia ... script supervisor (as Karen Hakime Bhatia)

Additional Crew 

Joe Campanella ... production assistant
Bob Costaine ... airbrush artist
Reshma Gopaldas ... production assistant
Kenny Higgins ... production assistant
Ami Jain ... jeweller
Srikant Nadkarni ... production accountant
Gitesh Pandya ... unit publicist
Dipen Patel ... production assistant
Kamal Patel ... assistant choreographer
Smita Patel ... choreographer
Bhavani Rao ... production assistant
Puneet Sharma ... production assistant
Ben Slatkin ... production assistant
Lauren Taub ... production assistant
Vinny Vinod ... production assistant
Vikas Bandhu ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Christophe Aroyo ... thanks (as Christophe Arroyo)
David Atkinson ... thanks
Paul Canniff ... thanks (as Paul Caniff)
Doug Graham ... thanks
Sharda Katdare ... thanks
Vasant Katdare ... thanks
Qasim Khan ... thanks
Albert Koewing ... thanks
Jane Koewing ... thanks
Pradip Kothari ... thanks
Pravin Kundamal ... thanks: SVJ LLC
Ted Larkin ... thanks
John Mandano ... thanks: Middlesex County College
Terry McGlincy ... thanks: Middlesex County College
Joe Oriente ... thanks
Dinker Pandya ... thanks
Madhu Pandya ... thanks
Ashok Patel ... thanks: Howard Johnson
Dolly Patel ... thanks
Kaushik Patel ... thanks
Jaideep Punjabi ... thanks
Sean Reddington ... thanks
Mohammed Rizwanullah ... thanks
Sidney Rogers ... thanks
Satinder Sadhar ... thanks
Olivier Serra ... thanks
Bhanu Solanki ... thanks
Dhiraj Solanki ... thanks
Joanne Stern ... thanks: Middlesex County College
David Teitelbaum ... thanks
Tim Vincent ... thanks
Peter Wainman ... thanks
Grant Winton ... thanks
Marina Winton ... thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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