Pink Ludoos
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{{Infobox film
| director = Gaurav Seth
| starring = Jazz Mann
Jay Kazim
Agam Darshi
| released = {{Film date|2004|03|11|df=yes}}
| country = Canada
| budget = English
}}
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Pink Ludoos ({{langx|en|Pink Laddu}}) is a 2004 film directed by Gaurav Seth, about a Sikh family in Canada, dealing with gender and caste issues. It stars Jay Kazim as Gugan, a rebellious daughter resisting an arranged marriage, and Shaheen Khan as her mother.{{cite news |author1=Michael D. Reid |title=Bend It Like Beckham actress Shaheen Khan in B.C. to shoot film Pink Ludoos |work=CanWest News |date=13 June 2004 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/461114656/C7D1E924164D40A8PQ}}
Reception
In a Variety review Dennis Harvey said "If imitation is flattery, the most fawning movie in recent memory must be “Pink Ludoos,” a feel-good Canadian pic that pilfers shamelessly from so many sources (especially recent Indo-Anglo comedies like “Monsoon Wedding”) that there isn't an authentic moment in sight."{{cite web|last1=Harvey|first1=Dennis|title=Pink Ludoos|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/pink-ludoos-1200526550/|website=Variety|accessdate=1 March 2018|date=13 April 2005}}
Cast
- Jay Kazim as Gugan
- Shaheen Khan as Mrs Dhaliwal
- Balinder Johal
- Jazz Mann as Arjan
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0422960|title=Pink Ludoos}}
- [http://www.boloji.com/wfs3/wfs369.htm 'Pink Ludoos' for Girls]
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422960/quotes Pink Ludoos (2004) - Memorable quotes]
Category:2004 comedy-drama films
Category:Canadian comedy-drama films
Category:Films about Indian Canadians
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:English-language Indian films
Category:Films about race and ethnicity
Category:Films by Desi directors
Category:Films shot in Vancouver
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