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Wikipedia article{{infobox film | name = Flavors | image = Flavors_(2004_film).jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Raj and DK | producer = Anupam Mittal Raj and DK | writer = Raj and DK | starring = Reef Karim Anjan Srivastav Bharati Achrekar Pooja Kumar Rishma Malik Anupam Mittal Jicky Schnee Sireesha Katragadd | music = Leslie Lewis | cinematography = | editing = Frank Reynolds | studio = | distributor = | released = | runtime = 118 minutes | country = United States | language = English Hindi | budget = | gross = }} 'Flavors' is a 2003 romantic comedy film written and directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., concerning Indian immigrants in America. Plot'Flavors' tells the stories of 13 different main characters in five parallel story lines. The marriage of NRI Rad (Anupam Mittal) to his American fiance (Jicky Schnee) brings his family to the US where they quickly adapt to American ways. Meanwhile, Kartik (Reef Karim), tries to maintain a long-distance relationship with his friend Rachna (Pooja Kumar) and bored housewife Sangita (Sireesha Katragadda) is neglected by her workaholic husband (Gaurang Vyas). Cast* Anupam Mittal as Rad * Jicky Schnee as Jenni * Reef Karim as Kartik * Pooja Kumar as Rachana * Sireesha Katragadd as Sangita * Gaurang Vyas as Sangita's husband * Anjan Srivastav * Bharati Achrekar * Rishma Malik Release'Flavors' was an official selection at the Cairo International Film Festival, the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Milan Film Festival, the Hawaii International Film Festival, the Bangkok International Film Festival, the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Asian American International Film Festival and the Mumbai Film Festival. ReceptionCritical reception 'Flavors' received mostly positive reviews form critics. Vivek Kumar of Rediff said that "Filmmaking is all about captivating your audience; it is the business of filmmaking and Flavors succeeds in this business venture." 'Screen' called it "innovative" and "entertaining" while Dave Kehr of 'The New York Times' termed it "bright, good-spirited and blissfully short". Box office In India, 'Flavors' averaged per print and was the second top grosser in metro theatres for its opening week behind 'Vaastu Shastra'. In the US, the film grossed around $150,000 on 14 screens. AwardsFor their work on 'Flavors', Nidimoru and Krishna DK received a nomination for Best Emerging Directors at the Asian American International Film Festival in New York. The film also won the President Award at the 2003 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Pooja Kumar received the Screen Actors Guild Emerging Actor Award for her performance. References | |
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