GOOD LOIN. Review on Loins of Punjab

The movie has been directed by Manish Acharya.

It is one of those small, unannounced film that people hesitate to see. There are several good movies that die in cinema halls for the want of promotion. The Blue Umbrella being one such deserving movie that ran to empty houses, Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi was another. It is rare for a small film to have the luck of Bheja Fry which was a hit despite being underpromoted. Loins of Punjab does not have any famous stars backing the project. Shabana Azmi, Darshan Jhaveri and Ayesha Dharker are the only big names here.

Ok, heres the story.

There is a kind of an American/Indian Idol singing talent show being run in New Jersey with the Enam of $25k. This years DESI IDOL (as the contest is known) would have run its predictable course if it was not distinguished with the ambitious presence of Mrs. Rrita Kapoor, a socialite.

Rrita (Shabana Azmi) NEEDS to win this contest to show down her fellow socialite Bubbles Sabharwal who has just made a big donation to a cause.

Then there is the immensely talented and quiet and protected Preeti Patel (Ishita Sharma). She has her entire extended family in the entourage. An ode to the in-your-face garrulous gujjus who mispronounce words like S (Ass), Snacks (Snakes) and Coke (@#$%).

Watch out for the moment when our docile little Preeti Patel talks.

Josh Cohen loves India and his Indian girlfriend, Opama Menon (Ayesha Dharkar). He is here to beat reverse racism, being a gora in a desi contest, and see how far he can go with his limited repertoire of songs.

Seema Rehmani was last seen in the sinful Sins, and she is gorgeous, and talented. She plays Sania Rehman who can parrot sounds, but does not really understand Hindi.

A special mention for Turbanotorious B.D.G. played by Ajay Naidu. He is in the contest as the Baangra expert (Bhangra).There are several other noteworthy contestants and judges and the MC Mr. Bokade (Jameel Khan), name pronounced to rhyme with Bacardi.

These bunch of talented actors team up to create a hilarious tale of Kaun Banega Desi Idol. Not all the contestants wish to play fair, and there are machinations underway to send away the talented singers so that Rrita may win unhindered.

There are unlikely partnerships between contestants, losers muscle their way back to the stage.. AND THE WINNER IS ... LOVE.

Believe me.. Love wins. Dont believe me? Go check out the movie.