Americanizing Shelley (2007)

Director:

Lorraine Senna

Writer:

Namrata Singh Gujral (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You Can't Curry Love!

Plot:

A wannabe Hollywood player sets out to Americanize an Indian girl from the Himalayas. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Namrata Singh Gujral	...	Shalini Singh / Shelley
Beau Bridges	...	Gary Gordon
Brad Raider	...	Rob Shorwell
RonReaco Lee	...	Blaine
Phillip Rhys	...	Neil Brar
Wil Wheaton	...	Director Alan Smithee
Erin Hershey	...	Nicole
Shaheen Khan	...	Kirat Singh
Ajay Mehta	...	Jaspal Singh
Noureen DeWulf	...	Littly Singh
Tony Yalda	...	Happy Singh
Morgan Brittany	...	Georgina
Robert M. Rey	...	Elastic Surgeon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	...	Ryder
Gerry Bednob	...	Priest
Teresa Berkin	...	Thrift Store Cashier
David Blume	...	Handsome Guy
Traber Burns	...	Bart
Melissa Bylsma	...	Hollywood Party Guest
Matt Carmody	...	Keith
Jean Carol	...	Martha
Channing Chase	...	Agnes
Lenora Chu	...	Smithee's party girl
Connie Cooper	...	Waitress
Jasmine Singh Cooper	...	Little Shelley
Natasha Delahunt	...	Bar patron / two step dancer
Jay Ferguson	...	Ben Dover (as J. Ferguson)
Rachel Ferrara	...	Girl who blows a kiss
Alicia Fusting	...	Fan
Natasha Gill	...	Yuki
Nicki Gill	...	Sherri
Brenna Graziano	...	Dancer
Nancy Guerriero	...	Thrift Store Clerk
May Harmon	...	Courthouse Bride
Elizabeth Jackson	...	Actress
Sathya Jesudasson	...	Wedding Guest
Deep Katdare	...	Nick
Victoria Kelleher	...	Casting Director
Emily Kosloski	...	Beth
Cindy Lu	...	Actress #1
Anselmo Martini	...	Cowboy Dancer
Helena Mattsson	...	Actress #2
Grey McIntosh	...	Neil's Fling
Lilly Melgar	...	Juanita
Michael Otis	...	Rocky
Cheryl Rhoads	...	Woman Shopper
Jennifer Salvucci	...	Girl in Gym
John Parker Sullivan	...	Student who is slammed in the face with a door
Richard Van Slyke	...	Justice of the Peace

MPAA:

Rated PG for sensuality and some language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

USA:PG | USA:PG (For Sensuality and Language)

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

American Pride Films Group

Quotes:

Neil Brar: You speak Spanish?
Shalini Singh: Y Tu Mama Tambien.

Pretty good if you're looking for something light and fun

When we rented this film, we had no clue or expectation from this movie as I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out. But being a fan of Bollywood Lite, I thought I'd give it a shot, as I enjoyed The Guru and Bride and Prejudice. But the next couple of hours turned out to be such a fun experience. I'd say its a chick flick but my husband loved it too. The lead actress is not only a great looker but also a true performer. The African-American actor had us laughing so hard with his little quips. The lead guy's acting seemed a little staged but not enough to detract from the film. The supporting cast were all pretty good in their roles and we'd recommend this film to all fans of the romantic comedy or foreign-indie genre. All in all a very fun time.