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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 04/20/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Family Drama

New York University film student Krutin Patel debuts with this cross-cultural drama about a pair of Indian-American 20-somethings. Bedhopping Nina (Sheetal Sheth) is split between upper class white boy Sam (Rex Young) and childhood friend Ashok (Aasif Mandvi). Meanwhile, Nina's workaholic brother Raj (Faran Tahir) is set for an arranged marriage with pleasant Tejal (Adriane Forlana Erdos), but he has eyes for sexy white co-worker Julia (Jennifer Dorr White). This film was screened in the 1999 London Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Madhur Jaffrey - Mother
Faran Tahir - Raj
Sheetal Sheth - Nina
Aasif Mandvi - Ashok
David Ari

Krutin Patel's comedy drama about a close-knit Indian family, ABCD, is presented in a widescreen transfer preserving its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 for its initial DVD release. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director Patel as well as performers Aasif Mandvi and Faran Tahir. They discuss the making of the film as well as what the film means to them personally. A making-of featurette, a trailer, biographies of the cast and crew, and recipes for Indian foods round out this strong title from Wellspring. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide