Movie

American Chai

Released: January 1, 2001 (2001)

Runtime: 91 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Sureel is a young first-generation Indian American. All he wants is to be like his American friends, but his strict immigrant parents keep a tight rein on his life. Will he realize his dream of performing rock-and-roll music?

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Paresh Rawal as Sureel's Dad
Age at release: 45
Aasif Mandvi as Engineering Sam
Age at release: 34
Ajay Naidu as Hari
Age at release: 28
Aalok Mehta as Sureel
Age at release: 25
Sheetal Sheth as Maya
Age at release: 24
Josh Ackerman as Toby
Age at release: 23
Akshay Oberoi as Neel
Age at release: 16
Bharti Desai as Sureel's Mom
Age at release: Unknown
Ravij Reddy as Young Sureel
Age at release: Unknown
Jamie Hurley as Jen
Age at release: Unknown

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Reena Shah as Sejal
Age at release: Unknown
Anand Chulani as Raju
Age at release: Unknown
Jill Anderson as Lisa
Age at release: Unknown
Kyle Koehl as Young Boy
Age at release: Unknown
Marlee Kattler as Young Girl
Age at release: Unknown
Niti Chhaya as Parent at Party
Age at release: Unknown
Niru Dixit as Parent at Party
Age at release: Unknown
Sharad Mehta as Parent at Party
Age at release: Unknown
A.D. Bhatt as Parent at Party
Age at release: Unknown
Ranjit Daphtary as Parent at Party
Age at release: Unknown
Sanjay Bardwaj as Sonny
Age at release: Unknown
Bernadette Healy as American Chai Admirer
Age at release: Unknown
Priti Tanna as South Asian Conference Speaker
Age at release: Unknown
Michael J. Beahm as Battle of Bands MC
Age at release: Unknown
Charles Megules as American Chai Trumpet Player
Age at release: Unknown
Christopher Millan as American Chai Guitarist
Age at release: Unknown
Aaron Potocny as American Chai Drummer
Age at release: Unknown
Christopher Mottershead as Spaz #1 / Self
Age at release: Unknown
Herb Detres as Spaz #2 / Self
Age at release: Unknown
Jon Cole as Self
Age at release: Unknown