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Americanizing Shelley

Americanizing Shelley

Love means never having to say you're sari...

Genres

ComedyRomance

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

3.545/10

Release Date

08 August 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Namrata Singh Gujral

Namrata Singh Gujral

Shalini Singh / Shelley Picante

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Gary Gordon

Brad Raider

Brad Raider

Robert 'Rob' Shorwell

RonReaco Lee

RonReaco Lee

Blaine / Parminder 'Pammy' Brar

Phillip Rhys

Phillip Rhys

Neil 'Neelu' Brar

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Director Alan Smithee

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