Khushboo: The Fragraance of Love (2008)

Actors: Prem Chopra (actor), Amar Mohile (composer), Javed Akhtar (writer), Sanjay Sankla (editor), Kishore Anand Bhanushali (actor), Himani Shivpuri (actress), Shammi (actress), Shakti Kapoor (actor), Viju Khote (actor), Raj Babbar (actor), Chunky Pandey (actor), Chunky Pandey (actor), Nassar Abdulla (actor), Dolly Bindra (actress), Manmeet Singh (actor),

Plot: Raghunathan Aiyar is all set to travel to New York but his employer asks him to complete a project in Chandigarh, and he accordingly re-locates there. Once there, he meets, falls in love with Pinky, who introduces him to her extended family, and then tells him that she is pregnant. He decides to marry her but incurs the wrath of her family, especially her father, Retired Subedar Harmeet Singh. Both then re-locate to live in Bangalore where his Europe-based father, Captain R. Aiyar, and Singapore-based mother visit and are surprised that their son has married without even informing them. They travel to Chandigarh to meet with Pinky's family in order to arrange a Hindu wedding and reception. But the Aiyars will be in for a surprise when the Singhs will insist on a Sikh wedding, while the couple themselves will face nothing but acrimony when Pinky will refuse to accompany Raghunathan to New York.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,

American Desi (2001)

Actors: Kal Penn (actor), Tirlok Malik (actor), Robert Tate (producer), Robert Tate (editor), Rizwan Manji (actor), Purva Bedi (actress), Matt Mitler (actor), Sunil Malhotra (actor), Amar Adatia (actor), Ritesh Shah (actor), Ronobir Lahiri (actor), Deep Katdare (producer), Deep Katdare (actor), Deep Katdare (producer), Deep Katdare (actor),

Plot: College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates. Through his new experiences, he struggles to understand the side of himself he has always turned his back on in order to fit in.

Keywords: chicken-tika-masala, college, culture-clash, dance, dancer, dancing, desi, father-son-relationship, friend, friendship
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,

Quotes:

Eric: I'm hungry. Did your mom give you some of her spicy balls?::Krishna: Don't ever say "spicy balls" and "your mom" in the same sentence.

Krishna: They've decided to try this new policy by housing people by major. It's kinda like when we were in kindergarten. [Picks up a picture and tosses it at Eric] Remember that, eh? When they grouped us by animals? You're gonna sit at the giraffe table, and-and you're gonna sit at the kangaroo table... Ever notice how every dumb kid always sat at the otter table? Every dumb ass I ever met always say at the otter table. I think they were trying to be nice by not calling them dumb to their face, you know?::Eric: Hey! I sat at the otter table!

Eric: Mr. Reddy, so good to see you again!::Uncle Reddy: Good to see you too. Best of luck in college too. [Takes out a $20 bill from his breast pocket and gives it to Eric; a cash register rings]::Eric: All right.

[Eric and Krishna are in the car. Krishna turns on the car and Hindi music begins to play]::Krishna: Oh man!::Eric: Dude, is that the new one from Third Eye Blind?

Krishna: I am finally out of the house, man! And I am never going back!

Eric: Hey Kris, you know that ceremony that your mom performed?::Krishna: Don't ask me anything about it. I just wait there 'til she finishes.::Eric: She was blessing us right? We're not married or anything?::Krishna: What?::Eric: It's just that I saw this documentary on the Discovery Channel, and it said that the dot was a symbol of marriage.::Krishna: Look man, whatever it means, If I were you, I'd wipe that shit off your forehead before you start attracting Hari Krishnas or something.

Jagjit: Krishna Gopal Reddy, that is you? But what is this Kris? Oh I get it, Kris with a K. Top Yaar. Make it easy for the Goras. [Jagjit Gaffaws] You should see how they pronounce my name.

Jagjit: [dancing] ho! ho! ho!::Girl at party: Hey man, WHO ARE YOU CALLING A HO?

Krishna: This is your dream, don't ever give up on that.

Salim: All right, who's hungry? My mummy made some fantastic Chicken Tikka Masala. [Opens container in front of Krishna's face]::Krishna: Oh god! Get that shit out of my face!