
American Desi
2001, Hindi. Directed by Piyush Dinker Pandya.
College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 1 January 2001
- Country
- United States of America, India
- Written by
- Piyush Dinker Pandya
- Budget
- $250K
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American Desi runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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American Desi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2001. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed American Desi?
American Desi (2001) was directed by Piyush Dinker Pandya and stars Kal Penn, Purva Bedi, Deep Katdare.