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Basmati Blues

Basmati Blues

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Basmati Blues

"Journey to a place with a rhythm all its own"

2017

1h 46m

4.0(47 votes)

Comedy

Music

Romance

Overview

Linda Watt is a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is plucked out of her company's lab and sent to India by her CEO to sell "Rice 9," a genetically modified rice she's created. However, unbeknownst to her, the rice will destroy the Indian farmers she thinks she's helping.

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Starring

Brie Larson

Brie Larson

Linda

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Rajit

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Gurgon

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Eric

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Evelyn

Lakshmi Manchu

Lakshmi Manchu

Sita

Andrea

Andrea

Saahil Sehgal

William

Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil

Chief

Suhasini Mulay

Suhasini Mulay

Mrs. Patel

Creative team

Directed by: Dan Baron
Written by: Jeff Dorchen
Danny Thompson
Produced by: Monique Caulfield

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