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| Pink Ludoos | |
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| Directed by | Gaurav Seth |
| Starring | Jazz Mann Jay Kazim Agam Darshi |
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| Country | Canada |
| Budget | English |
Pink Ludoos (English: 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. [1]
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." [2]
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