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Loins of Punjab Presents

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Loins of Punjab Presents (2008)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:6

Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 12, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: A ruthless philanthropist. A bhangra rapper. An over-protected prodigy. A reckless actress. A lovelorn businessman. An entrepreneurial yogi. And a Loin King. Enter a roller-coaster world of seven... A ruthless philanthropist. A bhangra rapper. An over-protected prodigy. A reckless actress. A lovelorn businessman. An entrepreneurial yogi. And a Loin King. Enter a roller-coaster world of seven strangers whose lives collide during a singing contest in a small New Jersey town.

Over three days, in a small New Jersey town, five Indian-Americans and one Jewish Indophile participate in the first DESI IDOL, a Bollywood-style singing contest sponsored by a pork millionaire.These six people are pitted against each other in a singing and dancing extravaganza presided over by the wily contest promoter Sudarsh Bokade, a man with a strong preference for Gipsy Kings music. For seventy-two hours, armed with a song, these seven strangers are going to war. --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Shabana Azmi, Seema Rahmani, Darshan Jariwala, Loveleen Mishra

Starring: Shabana Azmi, Seema Rahmani, Darshan Jariwala, Loveleen Mishra, Ishitta Sharma, Jameel Khan, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Michael Raimondi, Kory Bassett, Manish Acharya

Director: Manish Acharya

Director: Manish Acharya
Producer: Manish Acharya
Composer: Michael Cohen
Studio: Horn OK Please

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Stan Hall

The concept is witty even if many jokes fall flat or are incomprehensible to outsiders, and it's an interesting angle on the inclusive ideal pitted against ethnic authenticity.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 20 2009 02:08 PM

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Andy Klein

The most obvious model for this sweet, low-budget production is Christopher Guest's Best in Show ... except with desis instead of doggies.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 12 2008 07:11 AM

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Reyhan Harmanci

It's frightfully formulaic, with nary a twist or turn on the patented mockumentary form.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 07 2008 01:48 PM

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2/5

Sam Adams

An uninspired cultural comedy with a few sharp lines to recommend it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 07 2008 01:47 PM

Los Angeles Times

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3/4

Bob Strauss

The movie maintains a nice balance between affection for its fame-seekers and sharp jokes at their expense.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 07 2008 01:45 PM

Los Angeles Daily News

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Kristi Mitsuda

The zany incomprehensibility of the title should serve as fair warning of the quirkfest to come.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 06 2008 10:24 AM

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S. James Wegg

... there's more than enough entertainment and self deprecation to fill theatres everywhere.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 21 2008 11:46 AM

JWR

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V.A. Musetto

The cast is personable even though their characters and the story are cliched.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 12 2008 02:40 PM

New York Post

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3.5/5

Nathan Lee

Joins show-time antics to sociocultural commentary without reducing its characters, colorful as they are, to cartoons.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 12 2008 11:20 AM

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Maitland McDonagh

The more you know about Bollywood clichés, desi neuroses and Indian-on-Indian stereotypes, the funnier you’ll find Acharya’s merciless in-jokes.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 11 2008 10:19 AM

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