ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi Page #2

Synopsis: The journey of two young American Malayalees to their Motherland.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Martin Prakkat
Production: Malayalam Movies USA
 
IMDB:
6.7
Year:
2013
166 min
Website
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You will only go to India!

Can't you understand?

How much I say.

What is wrong in what Mom is telling?

Then how must she react?

Son, that is what I'm also saying.

You must understand the situation.

Your brother is only two years old,

then our firms.

How many families are there,

who are depending on me.

Have you ever thought?

I will stay out,

but I'll decide where I'll stay.

Is it enough,

you decide all by yourself?

What do you know

about the reach of that gang?

To which tip of this continent

can you go, by winking their eyes?

That I must go to India,

is the solution for it?

Johns, you plan this, as your vacation,

till your classes at Melbourne starts.

Then that is, the native where I and

your Mummy was born and brought up.

All this life, what you are enjoying

today, had started from there.

It's been more than 18 years,

since the last visit.

You men, go and then

see the native place.

You both?

Yes. Korah is also coming with you.

Actually he was the one

who planed this Indian trip.

I can start a business, after returning

from India, planning to buy a Casino.

I and Charlie, no mom,

business makes a man perfect.

Must need cash to invest.

Mama, tell the new husband,

at least, fifty.

Bro, this is going to be the last

vacation with both of us together.

After this Indian trip, you are

going to Melbourne, for studies...

...and me back to business.

So I have decided in the first place,

that this vacation must have a variety.

Why are you so tensed man?

Thinking about those blacks.

Why? Aren't we going?

Your Dad, thinks he is so brilliant,

sending to see the native.

From here, it is half

earth distance to India.

Who is there to control us?

We will decide on

how and what to do there?

You go to India or any hell!

All guys with money freaks out,

goes to fire, there man!

Don't you know,

many die here on getting fired!

Have you brought your son

Akhilesh in to the party, as successor?

It is part's decision that young

people should come to forefront.

Regarding the Kerala Yatra,

undertaken by Akhilesh...

...there are lot of criticism

within the party circuits.

Are you journalist,

who decides the party matters?

There are many, who had

got caliber and experience...

...an allegation that

they are all suppressed.

What do you want now?

Should condemn Akhilesh

as good for nothing!

Do you want to harass

our party to the core?

If that is the intention,

just carry on writing like that.

But regarding the caliber of Akhilesh...

...the ordinary people out here,

very well knows it.

Hasn't he got education, isn't he a

young man who has got an integrity?

Isn't he smart? Then what is the

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Martin Prakkat

Martin Prakkat is a writer, director, and producer who works in Malayalam-language films. In 2010, Martin directed Best Actor starring Mammootty in the lead role. The movie was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics. His second movie as a director was American-born Confused Desi (ABCD) starring Dulquer Salman and Aparna Gopinath. The movie was released in 2013 and went on to become a box office success. His latest movie Charlie was released on 24 December 2015. Charlie also stars Dulquer in lead role. Aparna Gopinath, Parvathy and Nedumudi Venu are other notable stars in the movie.Charlie was the highlight at the Kerala State Film Awards 2015 winning in 8 categories, with Martin bagging the award for the best director, Martin-Unni R. combo winning the award for best screenplay, Dulquer winning the best actor for his performance in Charlie and Parvathy winning the best actress award for her performance in Charlie and Ennu Ninte Moideen. Cinematographer of the movie, Jomon T. John bagged the award for the best cinematographer for his work in Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen and Nee-Na. more…

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