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Basmati Blues Movie Review

Name: Basmati Blues Movie Review
Item: Basmati Blues
Rating: 1.5
Author: Sivapriya Anand

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Review for the film " Basmati Blues"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 01 Hour 39 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 06-04-2018

Genre: Musical, Comedy

Similar To: Música, Write When You Get Work, International Incident, Tupperware Unsealed

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CAST & CREW

Donald Sutherland

Firdosh Mewawala

Jayaprakash Kuloor

Kaizaad Kotwal

Karim Hajee

Prashant Prakash

Saahil Sehgal

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Anwar Khan

Sid Jayakar

Chetan Rahate

Himman Dhamija

Aman Mohan Vidhate

Pradip Redij

Urmilla Lal Motwani

Brie Larson

Fagun Thakrar

Lakshmi Manchu

Suhasini Mulay

Tyne Daly

MORE CAST & CREW

Supporting Actress:

Suhasini Mulay

Fagun Thakrar

Lakshmi Manchu

Brie Larson

Tyne Daly

Costume Designer:

Urmilla Lal Motwani

Art Director:

Aman Mohan Vidhate

Pradip Redij

Director of Photography:

Himman Dhamija

Animator:

Chetan Rahate

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Sid Jayakar

Makeup Artist:

Anwar Khan

Supporting Actor:

Kaizaad Kotwal

Saahil Sehgal

Donald Sutherland

Karim Hajee

Prashant Prakash

Jayaprakash Kuloor

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Firdosh Mewawala

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Basmati Blues is an Indo-American romantic comedy musical film directed by Danny Beron and written by Denny Beron and Jeff Dorchen. Brie Larson Brie Larson is an American singer and actress born >> Read More... is an American well-known artist known for her supporting roles in comedy movies as Linda and American actor and rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar Utkarsh Ambudkar is a vastly acknowledged and tale >> Read More... who is known for his film roles including Pitch Perfect Click to look into! >> Read More... , Game Over, and many more played by character Rajit. The cast has Dan as Snarling, Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland is a Hollywood actor wh >> Read More... as Gurgon, Tyne Daly Ellen Tyne Daly, who was born on February 11, 1946 >> Read More... as Evelyn, Scott Bakula as Ben, Suhasini Mulay Suhasini Mulay is popular for Marathi films and m >> Read More... as Mrs. Patel, Sahil Sehgal as William, Dalip Tahil Dalip Tahil is one of the most renowned evergreen >> Read More... as Chief and Lakshmi Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu is an Indian celebrity kno >> Read More... as Sita.

Plot

The movie begins with Linda, a scientist working on a genetically modified strain of rice with her father Eric for the company Morgil. The CEO Mr. Gurgon finds an ideal face to sell his agricultural scheme to the farmers of India, which is Linda. The very next moment she leaves for India, on her way to Bilari she meets a local farmer’s son Rajit, and William, an Agricultural Office representative. William started flirting with Linda for his interest in Morgil’s deal also to be able to move to the city of New York Click to look into! >> Read More... . Rajit, to support his college education, plans to sell pest-deterring stinkweed and make money. As Linda was new in the town, Rajit helped her now and then so they were on very good terms. Mogil has set a "Rice Exchange Day" for the local farmers to make deals and trade in their old seeds in exchange for the genetically modified seed developed by the company. The farmers are quickly convinced of Linda's rice, particularly because it dissuades beetles, except Rajit, who suspected that a big multi-corporation wouldn't provide genetically modified rice in credibility and good faith. Will Rajit be able to save the farmers? What happened to the love story of Larson and Rajit? The rest of the movie deals with it.

Star Performance

Brie Larson who played ‘Linda” in “Basmati Blues,” depicts naturalism and nuance. The movie is about a cheerful scientist and all her adventures which Larson played very well. The viewers are also blessed to witness a pure and soulful love story with multiple ups and downs, which is enhanced by beautifully choreographed songs and colorful Indian attires. Rajat’s character leaves the essence of the typical Indian stereotype. Yet Utkarsh Ambudkar gives a sexy, winning performance. He’s a fascinating concern.

Analysis

It's one of those movies that's not exceptional, but it's still worth watching. It has a perfect balance of romance and music but fails to deliver the typical Indo-American effects. The movie doesn't reflect the authentic Indian culture and instead relies on Indian stereotypes like stray goats and spicy foods, completely ignoring the rich culture of the country. While some may argue that it's difficult to find an authentic Indian accent, it just feels old-fashioned. This can either be a great cross-cultural adventure or a horrible extension of colonialism. Therefore, an average Indian may find the movie difficult to connect with. However, the movie beautifully incorporates a love triangle between Linda, Rajit, and William with the rhythm of soulful music - the ultimate language of love.

What’s There?

Ear-treating music
Indian culture
Beauty on agriculture and farmers

What’s not There?

Wrong projection of Indians and Indian stereotypes.

Verdict

The movie portrays typical stereotypes of India, but the music element neutralizes it. Though it is not one of the best movies that you see in a while, it is worth a shot.