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2017 · Movie · 1h 46m · Not Rated
Basmati Blues
CriticsCritics: 20
AudienceAudience: 4.2
Linda Watt is a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is plucked out of her company's lab and sent to India by her CEO to sell "Rice 9," a genetically modified rice she's created. However, unbeknownst to her, the rice will destroy the Indian farmers she thinks she's helping.
My takeA quirky romantic comedy about an American rice scientist who travels to India and falls for a local farmer while navigating cultural clashes and agricultural challenges. It's a fish-out-of-water story with charm, humor, and a feel-good vibe that celebrates cross-cultural connection.
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Cast
Brie LarsonUtkarsh AmbudkarDonald SutherlandScott BakulaTyne DalyLakshmi ManchuAndreaSaahil Sehgal
Director
Dan Baron
If tonight is a Basmati Blues night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.