The concept is witty even if many jokes fall flat or are incomprehensible to outsiders, and it's an interesting angle on the inclusive ideal pitted against ethnic authenticity.
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03/20/09
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Loins of Punjab Presents (2008)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:6
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A ruthless philanthropist. A bhangra rapper. An over-protected prodigy. A reckless actress. A lovelorn businessman. An entrepreneurial yogi. And a Loin King. Enter a roller-coaster world of seven... [More]
Starring: Shabana Azmi, Seema Rahmani, Darshan Jariwala, Loveleen Mishra
Director: Manish Acharya
Reviews for Loins of Punjab Presents
1 - 10 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
The most obvious model for this sweet, low-budget production is Christopher Guest's Best in Show ... except with desis instead of doggies.
11/12/08
It's frightfully formulaic, with nary a twist or turn on the patented mockumentary form.
11/07/08
An uninspired cultural comedy with a few sharp lines to recommend it.
11/07/08
Top CriticThe movie maintains a nice balance between affection for its fame-seekers and sharp jokes at their expense.
11/07/08
The zany incomprehensibility of the title should serve as fair warning of the quirkfest to come.
11/06/08
... there's more than enough entertainment and self deprecation to fill theatres everywhere.
10/21/08
The cast is personable even though their characters and the story are cliched.
09/12/08
Joins show-time antics to sociocultural commentary without reducing its characters, colorful as they are, to cartoons.
09/12/08
Top CriticThe more you know about Bollywood clichés, desi neuroses and Indian-on-Indian stereotypes, the funnier you’ll find Acharya’s merciless in-jokes.
09/11/08
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