American Chai

American Chai

2001 · 91 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Romance

Sureel is a young first-generation Indian American. All he wants is to be like his American friends, but his strict immigrant parents keep a tight rein on his life. Will he realize his dream of performing rock-and-roll music?

Directed by Anurag Mehta · Written by Anurag Mehta

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