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Basmati Blues

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 46m
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3.9/10
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Brie Larson and Utkarsh Ambudkar in Basmati Blues (2017)
A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she created - which she doesn't realize will destroy the farmers she thinks she's helping.
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A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she created - which she doesn't realize will destroy the farmers she thinks sh... Read allA brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she created - which she doesn't realize will destroy the farmers she thinks she's helping.A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she created - which she doesn't realize will destroy the farmers she thinks she's helping.

  • Director
    • Dan Baron
  • Writers
    • Dan Baron
    • Jeff Dorchen
    • Danny Thompson
  • Stars
    • Brie Larson
    • Utkarsh Ambudkar
    • Scott Bakula
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dan Baron
    • Writers
      • Dan Baron
      • Jeff Dorchen
      • Danny Thompson
    • Stars
      • Brie Larson
      • Utkarsh Ambudkar
      • Scott Bakula
    • 53User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brie Larson
    Brie Larson
    • Linda
    Utkarsh Ambudkar
    Utkarsh Ambudkar
    • Rajit
    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Eric
    Saahil Sehgal
    Saahil Sehgal
    • William
    Tyne Daly
    Tyne Daly
    • Evelyn
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Gurgon
    Lakshmi Manchu
    Lakshmi Manchu
    • Sita
    Bugs Bhargava Krishna
    • Bapuji
    • (as Busg Bhargava Krishna)
    Dalip Tahil
    Dalip Tahil
    • Chief
    • (as Dileep Tahil)
    Suhasini Mulay
    Suhasini Mulay
    • Mrs. Patel
    Kaizaad Kotwal
    • Director Kapoor
    Jaswinder Singh Kambo
    • Munish
    • (as Jaswinder Singh)
    Asif Ali Baig
    • Dileep
    • (as Asif Ali Beg)
    Karim Hajee
    Karim Hajee
    • Vikram
    Prashant Prakash
    • Buddy
    Firdaus Mevawala
    Firdaus Mevawala
    • Aman
    Varun Thakur
    Varun Thakur
    • Manjeet
    Harrpad Sreekumar
    • Town Elder
    • Director
      • Dan Baron
    • Writers
      • Dan Baron
      • Jeff Dorchen
      • Danny Thompson
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    User reviews53

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    7Bond009

    Light comedy - rom com

    It's a decent movie, light comedy and sweet rom com. It sure what's the controversy that it did not got India release. It's a great introduction to the Indian culture. Me and my girlfriend we watched it and we loved it! We were not expecting it to be mind blowing.
    1prabhupritesh

    Really Bad Movie

    Worst movie.... Surprise to see comedian Varun .I think producer had money to waste .Good Story but worst direction.
    4oldexplorer

    Sacma sapan bir film

    Vaktinizi bosa harcayip izlemeyin cunku izlemeye degmez.
    4ktperi

    Awkward and cringe worthy.

    Couple of years late, thought if she has done Captain Marvel has she made any other interesting movies. Oh No!! This is a movie made with half thought. Bollyoodised attempt by Hollywood. No please don't do it again. Brie delivers a half baked attempt at acting, as if someone twisted her arm to act in this awful plot of a movie. Weirdly Utkarsh Ambudkar actually had a decent performs. This love story is overshadowed by the silly rice mogul storyline which makes Donald Sutherland appear as a half cocked villain. What they should have done is either a straight forward Bollywood style love story or a Hollywood action story about cooperate corruption and distraction of the common man.
    1OnjiMooteDaMarle

    When a 15 year old illiterate american makes a film..

    You show rural Indians speaking english like it's usa? The idea behind the film is right and good. Brie is good. Extras are good. Everything else is fake and depressing.

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    • Trivia
      The film was first shot in 2013, but not enough scenes to make into a film were made because final stages of the production coincided with monsoon season, forcing the filmmakers to raise more money and do a reshoot, which took place in 2015.
    • Quotes

      Linda: [after rudely waking up from sleeping on a boat] Chromosome!

    • Connections
      Featured in Musical Hell: Basmati Blues (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Rise and Breathe Again
      Music and Lyrics by Jeff Cohen, Kristian Bush and Dianna Corcoran

      Performed by Storm Large, Falu and Brie Larson

      Produced by Steven Argila

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 香米小情歌
    • Filming locations
      • Kerala, India
    • Production companies
      • Basmati Blues
      • Considered Entertainment
      • Red Baron Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,605
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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