Meet the Patels
Finding love is never easy. For Ravi Patel, a first generation Indian-American, the odds are slim. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, family-oriented, kind and—in keeping with tradition—Indian (though hopefully raised in the US). Oh, and her last name should be Patel because in India, Patels usually marry other Patels. And so at 30, Ravi decides to break up with his American girlfriend (the one who by all accounts is perfect for him except for her red hair and American name) and embark on a worldwide search for another Patel longing to be loved. He enlists the help of his matchmaker mother, attends a convention of Patels living in the US and travels to wedding season in India. Witty, honest and heartfelt, this comedy explores the questions with which we all struggle: What is love? What is happiness? And how in the world do we go about finding them?
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6 people
Ravi Patel Director · Geeta Patel Director Matthew Hamachek Writer
United States release June 14, 2014 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Gujarati
Production
Four in a Billion Pictures
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Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
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Chicken & Egg Films
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Impact Partners
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Whitewater Films
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Gujarati
Release dates
Canada · April 27, 2014
Premiere · Hot Docs
United States · June 14, 2014
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles Film Festival
United States
August 1, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Traverse City Film Festival
November 16, 2014 · Limited theatrical · DOC NYC
September 11, 2015 · Limited theatrical
Australia
August 30, 2016 · Digital · https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/meet-patels
Canada
October 16, 2015 · Limited theatrical
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