ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi Page #8

Synopsis: The journey of two young American Malayalees to their Motherland.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Martin Prakkat
Production: Malayalam Movies USA
 
IMDB:
6.7
Year:
2013
166 min
Website
391 Views


FM, let's see who this is.

Is it Johns and Korah?

We are the final year, electronics

students of Aqueous College.

We have decided to cancel the

annual tour and with that money,

decided to build a house

for the poor family.

"Men have different desires.

What is confronted is..."

"What a big destiny of fate.

Do not succumb to fate."

"Carry on, must go no with

the gimmicks till the last."

Who are they?

Chief Minister is

saying we are naxal's.

22 families are in the protest tents,

just like the beggars for

so many months now.

No political parties still now

have taken any concern over it.

Only few college students and

church have come up for help.

Only surviving with

food from the rice they bring.

Dude our rice is also over!

But even if we come...

If you come, the students from

the college, will have more vigor.

As a result of that, the authorities

cannot avoid us, all of a sudden.

We have already committed

certain programs. Is it not Johns?

There are lot of programs for

which dates are already given.

Will cancel all that, we will be

definitely be there for the protest.

Great help, a meeting with the

collector is scheduled after noon,

not much use, but must go.

Then shall we.

Okay then.

Okay children.

These guys, no cash

even, to cook the rice!

Tomorrow morning

program at the ladies college.

If we go for that, we will

get at least small snacks!

If we go for their program?

Who is going for the

protest and things?

Lucky, we die, eating a burger!

When, will we, go...

This is our breakfast.

Total five, out which three are sold,

this is some kind of poor,

Chinese quality metal!

After selling, shop

keepers may not take it back.

Only this much!

All that is received is 300,

100 is my commission,

one selling this medals and

trophies will fetch, only this much.

Believe me buddy,

we Anglo-Indians, will

they fool you American's?

If I go, will get more money than this.

Will get, more than this, but not

for that, but for this, this trophy!

If you give this, I'll get you Rs.

1,000 for this, as simple as a flower!

You are also on this competition,

try to get this trophy somehow!

I look decent, but if you play

more, you will see my true, nature!

What will you do?

Youth Icon Award

Rupees one Lakh!

How come we have not seen this?

Sit down!

We came, to know the

details of the award.

This one lakh Rupees

is it real or not?

Though, one lakh is not a big

amount, value of the award is really big!

No, no, one lakh is a

big amount! Is it not?

Yes.

Is this price money

cash or cheques?

Cash cheques!

What happened?

Was very urgent, to take the ticket!

Ticket?

For whom?

For the poor, in our

colony, to go to Haj.

Who are they?

Abukka!

Will this price money be

received at the award function?

The result is not yet with,

you are in the third position.

First one is Finance

Minister Akkilesh Varma.

Second is, Kapila Das writer.

Must regard as a great achievement

that you are the finalist,

On the SMS vote

Akkilesh is far ahead.

Since, you had come in youth

award, there was a hype...

in SMS rating. Is it not Pottens?

Yes, indeed!

I was telling them Akkilesh

Varma, is the one leading.

No, no need of speculations. It is an

age of new media, one comment

or twit is enough to change

all this position within a day!

You still have time to

come to the front.

The final result will be

based on the SMS vote, only.

It must be like that.

Yes, sir.

We must somehow get this award.

Can send some

messages from my phone

if your phone wouldn't

have smashed by you,

could have send some messages.

We can send messages by the

friends in college and by Lyoid.

That is not enough dude

That Akkilesh will pay the cash

and employ men to send the SMS.

Where are you now?

At the shooting?

No, at the college.

When Scaria called

from Kumbannadu,

it seems you are not

picking up the phone.

You are busy is it not?

Son this month attendance is

very poor! So, in that case,

will remit only Rs. 3,000

in the account.

If the things go on like

this, the next month...

Will not be required, Dad.

Maximum one week, before

that I'll come to a decision.

Johns, son!

These men was are pushed to

streets in the name of development.

They have started to protest against

the government, for a long time,

who tries to vacate them.

This strike has got no backing

from any political parties,

students are backing this

strike and have gained attention.

Failing not to mention with the

involvement of Johns Korah in it.

They have made, life a protest by

which means are they

going to lead this protest?

We'll ask them.

For those who lost the house,

for those who were vacated,

their pain, we know that very well.

Thrown out from houses, no food!

This protest has got a genuine

intention, do not divert that.

We students only supports this

protest, it is for them to speak,

so ask them!

Both of you come here!

Why a show off here!

We came, to support the strike.

Will strike till, death.

Government, uphold justice!

Somehow must get that

one lakh rupees, with that SMS.

I told you, at that time, is it not?

When did you tell?

Will not spare this land!

Who had acknowledged

the collectors order?

It is me sir.

Are you planning to

stay in here, with that order?

Before 10 o'clock all this

sheds will be demolished is that

what you told and singed on it.

We had signed, on the condition

that we will be replaced with

houses. If there is any decision

on that, tell that sir!

No, no, I do not know all those

things! You go and talk to collector.

Then where will we go, tell that.

That, and all I don't know.

Get up!

Get up and go man!

Will strike till, death!

Will not spare this land! And the

house, we are born, never leave that!

No problem sir, they will cooperate

sir! No chance of a protest sir.

They are departing from the tents.

Hey, no need of camping here sir.

What is this man!

What is this, get up and get lost!

Move back from the vehicle!

What is your problem get up

and go! Didn't I tell, to get up?

What did you say?

Move away from the

side of the vehicle!

Tell the verdict on their matters,

where will they go from here?

As the election is declared,

government cannot take a decision on it.

As soon as the

election is completed,

rehabilitation package

will be declared.

Only till that time, they

only have to cooperate.

Don't try to fool them by saying,

adjust for the time

being and will decide later.

We have heard enough of it.

Tell the decision sir.

Tell sir.

You people can't

understand by saying is it not?

Lift them away!

Leave me!

On taking part with strike, will

get SMS, got beating! Stopped!

For getting the award you die,

or kill do whatever you want!

You wait and see this

plan will be worked out.

The channels came to

the hospital, took the interview,

only when we suffer,

will get the cash!

This is the cash we are getting

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Martin Prakkat

Martin Prakkat is a writer, director, and producer who works in Malayalam-language films. In 2010, Martin directed Best Actor starring Mammootty in the lead role. The movie was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics. His second movie as a director was American-born Confused Desi (ABCD) starring Dulquer Salman and Aparna Gopinath. The movie was released in 2013 and went on to become a box office success. His latest movie Charlie was released on 24 December 2015. Charlie also stars Dulquer in lead role. Aparna Gopinath, Parvathy and Nedumudi Venu are other notable stars in the movie.Charlie was the highlight at the Kerala State Film Awards 2015 winning in 8 categories, with Martin bagging the award for the best director, Martin-Unni R. combo winning the award for best screenplay, Dulquer winning the best actor for his performance in Charlie and Parvathy winning the best actress award for her performance in Charlie and Ennu Ninte Moideen. Cinematographer of the movie, Jomon T. John bagged the award for the best cinematographer for his work in Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen and Nee-Na. more…

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