New York, May 25, 2005
NRI press
Now you can watch Asia's biggest blockbusters without
ever leaving home! The Hit Asian Film Festival gives
Time Warner Digital Cable customers access to 13 critically
acclaimed films from all over Asia, now at just a
click of your remote. Available nationwide on Time
Warner Cable Movies On Demand, Channel 1000.* Order
it from home for just $3.95 per movie. Have access
to your movie for up to 24 hours, and pause, rewind,
or fast forward whenever you want. Celebrate APA Heritage
Month all summer with these entertaining movies…you'll
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The movie was released in theatres worldwide in 2001
and became a box office hit. It also spawned a new
generation of South Asian American talent.
American Desi
United States / 2001 / Romantic comedy
English / Not rated
Available 5/6/05-6/30/05
'American Desi' is a fun-loving romantic comedy reminiscent
of the great teen films of the eighties like "16
Candles" and "Pretty in Pink," mixed
with the fresh hip-hop style of "House Party"
with a uniquely Indian flavor. From Kris, an All-American
boy from India, to Ajay, an Afro-Centric Hindu homeboy,
to Farah, a devoutly religious but modern Muslim girl,
'American Desi' tells the story of a unique set of
characters and their culture from a decidedly hip
and youthful point of view. Like the masala films
of India, 'American Desi' is so full of music and
dancing that it might very well do to Bhangra and
Garba what "Saturday Night Fever" did to
Disco!
