ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
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| Directed by | Martin Prakkat |
| Produced by | Shibu Thameens |
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| Story by | Sooraj-Neeraj |
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| Music by | Gopi Sunder |
| Cinematography | Jomon T. John |
| Edited by | Don Max |
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Thameens Films
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| Distributed by | Thameens Films & Tricolor Entertainments |
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Running time
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167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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| Soundtrack album by Gopi Sundar | ||||
| Released | 6 June 2013 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:32 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Gopi Sundar | |||
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ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi is a 2013 Malayalam comedy film directed by Martin Prakkat, produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner of Thammens Films. It stars Dulquer Salmaan, Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath and Tovino Thomas in the lead roles. The film features music composed by Gopi Sunder, cinematography is handled by Jomon T. John. The film deals about the journey of two young American Malayalees to Kerala. The title is based on the term American-Born Confused Desi.
The Khaleej Times calls it one of the "remarkable box-office success[es]" of the year.
The story revolves around two spoiled youngsters: Johns Isaac (Dulquer Salmaan) and his cousin Korah (Jacob Gregory). Johns is the son of a billionaire named Isaac (Lalu Alex) who is settled in New York, while Korah's mother left for Paris with her new husband. Johns and Korah enjoy their luxurious life by driving luxurious cars, going to pubs etc. One day, they are arrested by the police for beating up a guy in a pub, who takes revenge by attacking Johns' house. Johns' parents convince him to go to Kerala in India with Korah for vacation. Although reluctant at first, Johns and Korah leave for India.
In India, they are shocked when they realize that their bank accounts are blocked by John's father, in a last attempt to teach them how to lead a simple life. They decide to sell their laptop, iPad and mobile to meet daily expenses. They also learn from John's dad that they have to live with a monthly expenses of 5000 rupees. His dad also force them to go to a college. With no other choice, they start to live a simple life. In college, they meet a tomboy named Madhumitha (Aparna Gopinath), whom Johns starts getting attracted to. In an attempt to impress Madhumitha and therefore, get her to favour him by helping them get money to fly back to New York, Johns makes up a story that they came to India to help the poor by leading a simple life. A news editor overhears this story and publishes an article in the newspaper about Johns and Korah. Following this article, Johns and Korah's news goes viral and they become public idols across Kerala.
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