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, Shruti Tewari, Jessica Kitchens, Rajiv Nema, Veronica Valencia, and Jonathan Bock. The film opened in

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at the Viz Cinema on June 25, 2010.

Plot

An Indian girl wants the freedom to choose her own destiny and the love of her life, but her mother wants to marry her off in an

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. The film portrays an intriguing mix of matchmakers, bhangra dancers, psychic healers, and religious fanatics, and addresses one of the most important issues in contemporary Muslim culture: women’s rights, veils and burkas.

Cast

as James Dean *

as Beena * Shruti Tewari as Billo * Rajiv Nema as Bubba

References

External links

* * 2010 films Films about Indian Americans American comedy films 2010 comedy films Comedy films about Asian Americans 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub