2017

1h 45m

6.7(3 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

An aspiring Indian tech entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley finds himself unexpectedly battling the bizarre American immigration system to keep his dream alive or prepare to return home forever.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ali Fazal

Vivek Pandit

Melanie Chandra

Shveta

Omi Vaidya

Lakshmi

Rajit Kapoor

Prabhu

Samrat Chakrabarti

Sam

Amitosh Nagpal

Amit

Keith Stevenson

Raj Mehta

Richa Shukla Moorjani

Journalist at Speed Date

Viji Nathan

Rashmi Rustagi

FBI Officer #1

Creative team

Directed by: Rucha Humnabadkar
Written by: Rishi S. Bhilawadikar
Produced by: Rishi S. Bhilawadikar
CC Chainey

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