Top Cast
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Om Puri
Subramaniam
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Pat Cusick
Patrick Stormaire
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Perizaad Zorabian
Kajal
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Navin Nischol
Manu Kapoor
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Monique Gabriela Curnen
Karen
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Chet Dixon
Abe
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Nagesh Kukunoor
Gullu
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Elahe Hiptoola
Reporter
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Mira Nair
Mira
Overview
An alcoholic, cancer-ridden American film-maker decides to produce a Bollywood movie.
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Krush Groove
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