American Chai (2001)
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?
Top billed cast
Aalok MehtaSureel
Sheetal ShethMaya
Aasif MandviEngineering Sam
Josh AckermanToby
Ajay NaiduHari
Paresh RawalSureel's Dad
Akshay OberoiNeel
Jill AndersonLisa
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