Basmati Blues

Name: Basmati Blues
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Musical
Released: February 9, 2018
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 30
Cast: Brie Larson, Bugs Bhargava, Dalip Tahil, Donald Sutherland, Lakshmi Manchu

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Shout! Factory | Release Date: February 9, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Brie Larson, Bugs Bhargava, Dalip Tahil, Donald Sutherland, Lakshmi Manchu, Saahil Sehgal, Scott Bakula, Suhasini Mulay, Tyne Daly, Utkarsh Ambudkar

Summary: Dr. Linda Watt (Brie Larson) is a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is sent on a work trip to India. She is welcomed by almost everyone, and embraces a world she is unfamiliar with. Linda is assigned a guide, an ambitious young bureaucrat (Saahil Sehgal) who immediately takes a liking to her. But when Linda meets Rajit (UtkarshDr. Linda Watt (Brie Larson) is a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is sent on a work trip to India. She is welcomed by almost everyone, and embraces a world she is unfamiliar with. Linda is assigned a guide, an ambitious young bureaucrat (Saahil Sehgal) who immediately takes a liking to her. But when Linda meets Rajit (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a rebellious college student forced to drop out by lack of funds there's instant chemistry. And through their playful antagonism, Linda's eyes are ultimately opened to the fact she has unknowingly become part of a destructive plan against the farmers. When she and the villagers discover her company's greedy agenda, they work together to fight against the abusive agricultural giant.… Expand

Director: Dan Baron

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Musical

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 106 min

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Jesse Hassenger

Feb 6, 2018

The movie starts out heedless in its desire to charm, but it winds up feeling constrained by self-consciousness, and more’s the pity. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Feb 9, 2018

It’s an amiable misfire. But Brie Larson sure can light up the screen, and she does so here — she’s a pleasant singer, too — and that’s enough to raise this from a one-and-a-half star movie to a two. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Feb 9, 2018

Instead of vying for a so-bad-it’s-entertaining categorization, it falls squarely into the hell of cinematic mediocrity. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Feb 9, 2018

It is a terrible film, and it skirts (but does not cross) the line of offensiveness...but it is undeniably watchable in the same way you can’t turn away from a talent show featuring a medley of acts that are pretty awful but quite confident they’ve got something to share. Read full review

The Film Stage Christopher Schobert

Feb 9, 2018

Basmati Blues is an inoffensive trifle. It does not warrant outrage; it’s not bold enough to risk it. Yet there is some heart, and undoubtedly, some ambition. Read full review

Rex Reed

Feb 14, 2018

Though the film has minor charms (the highly regarded actress can sing, and co-stars Tyne Daly and Scott Bakula are seasoned Broadway musical veterans) Basmati Blues is the kind of easily forgiven early career move that is best released on home video and forgotten. Read full review

Derek Smith

Feb 4, 2018

Danny Baron's film awkwardly melds Bollywood romcom tropes with a half-hearted critique of the GMO industry. Read full review

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DQ_Slotkins

Feb 19, 2018

Funny, charming, with a lovely onscreen chemistry between Brie Larson and Utkarsh Ambudkar (he's one to keep an eye on).
Critics decry that there is not enough originality in films today and then a unique gem like Basmati Blues comes along—–a film like no other——and then most of the criticsFunny, charming, with a lovely onscreen chemistry between Brie Larson and Utkarsh Ambudkar (he's one to keep an eye on).
Critics decry that there is not enough originality in films today and then a unique gem like Basmati Blues comes along—–a film like no other——and then most of the critics attack it for being different.
What a breath of fresh air. The cinematography is gorgeous, the singing is great, the script is hilarious.… Expand

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Khalid43

Sep 25, 2019

Most of the critics attack it for being different.
What a breath of fresh air. The cinematography is gorgeous, the perfomances were nearly decent

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KenR

May 24, 2021

Not nearly as bad as too many thin-skinned PC critics, etc, etc, have made out. This Hollywood homage to Bollywood features good performances and a bright, meaningful, music and song score by Rajib Karmakar. Good-looking cinematography and locations make this a different and entertainingNot nearly as bad as too many thin-skinned PC critics, etc, etc, have made out. This Hollywood homage to Bollywood features good performances and a bright, meaningful, music and song score by Rajib Karmakar. Good-looking cinematography and locations make this a different and entertaining musical treat – with young and old stars doing very well together.… Expand

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Thoresu

Jul 20, 2019

First of all people should get paid to watch this garbage. When I mean getting paid I mean a lot of money. This is not just a waste of time but tortue for your eyes, ears and especially your intelligence.

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Wapitikev

Mar 10, 2019

The cringe was intense with this one, starting right off the bat with the song YES. She's the most vapid geneticist I could imagine...and I can imagine quite a bit. Terrible editing with out-of joint plot points. I had to quit after 45 minutes. To vomit. "White saviour" motif was shameful.

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