American Chai
Directed by	Anurag Mehta
Written by	Story: Anurag Mehta Screenplay: Anurag Mehta
Starring	Aalok Mehta Sheetal Sheth Paresh Rawal Aasif Mandvi
Distributed by	Dream Merchant Pictures
Release date(s)	5 April 2002 (USA)
Running time	92 min.
Language	English

American Chai is a 2002 film written and directed by Indian American director Anurag Mehta. His brother, Aalok Mehta, played the starring role opposite Sheetal Sheth, who had previously starred in the similar genre film ABCD. The film was also notable for a minor role played by Paresh Rawal, the legendary Bollywood actor.^[1]

The film dealt with an Indian American student who wanted to pursue his love of music over the more 'typical' academic endeavors of Indian Americans (e.g., medicine, engineering, law, and business).^[2]

The film won the Audience Award at the 2001 Slamdance Film Festival, with the New York Post describing it as a "slight but sweet film".^[3] The movie was Mehta's directorial debut and his only film to date.^[1]

The Philadelphia-based hip-hop band Fathead also appears in the movie.

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[edit] External links

• American Chai at the Internet Movie Database

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