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ABCD (which stands for
American Born Confused Desi) is a look into the experiences
of first generation Indian Americans and their struggles to find
a common ground between two very disparate cultures.
focuses on a maturing Indian-American mother and her two twentysomething
children who all live in New York City. Years ago, Anju (Madhur
Jaffrey) chose to immigrate from India to American to raise her
children in America. While she struggles to maintain her Indian
cultural heritage and teach her children Hindu values, it is inevitable
that her kids choose their own paths. Her beautiful daughter, Nina
(Sheetal Sheth), is a cold, sexy, promiscuous, argumentative princess
who rolls her eyes at almost everything, including the Indian traditions
her mother holds dear. The thought of arranged marriage repulses
her, she openly curses Krishna and Kahina, and she rebuffs the palm
reader that her mother invites to dinner. Anju's son, Raj (Faran
Tahir), appears to embrace his Indian heritage and agrees to get
engaged in an arranged marriage to a beautiful Indian woman. However,
when Raj's white business partner gets the promotion that Raj deserved,
and a white woman at work starts flirting with him, he considers
breaking his vows and abandoning his faith in Indian traditions.
A starkly straightforward film, ABCD sheds light on complex issues
surrounding family, work, and marriage.
Actors: Faran Tahir , Madhur Jaffrey , Sheetal Sheth
, Aasif Mandvi , Adriane Erdos , David Ari , Jennifer Dorr White
, Rex Young
Directed by: Krutin Patel
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