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Chalo America is a film of genre Comedy directed by Piyush Jha with Ashish Chowdhry
Chalo America (1999)
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The film chronicles the misadventures of three Lukkhas (Slackers) with just one dream preying on their minds - to get to the kingdom of Coca Cola and Clinton. They make attempt after attempt to flee from the drudgery and boredom in dreary India to the land of the free and the home of the brave - the United States. They remain undeterred by their failure and woeful incompetence to get there - be it by acquiring a visa or a wife, or smuggling themselves into boats. Their hopes flag, but never quite fade away.Actors
Ashish Chowdhry
(Sunny)
Deven Bhojani
(Akshay)
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