Totally looks like an India version of Guy Ritchie without feeling like a rip-off.

It looks really fun!

Hi Scott,

I watched the film with my friends, and I have to say that all of us, along with the many others (mostly youngsters) in the cinema hall laughed our guts off for ninety minutes.

Toilet humour is something new for Indian cinema, and so is the number of times expletives are used, but I never felt it to be forced, because that is the way the youth of today speak. English, mixed with Hindi, flushed with cuss words. Also, for once, the actors English didn't come across as accented, which was a relief.

Kudos to the writer and director. I loved the detailing in the film. Nothing was left to chance. Every small twist had an origin somewhere in the film.

Here is a brilliant write-up I read about the film, which I'd suggest you read only after you've watched the film. http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/bullet-point-report-delhi-belly-9898/

And since teh producer is Aamir Khan, who is one of the most respected persons in Hindi cinema, I think this surely will encourage more directors to try out Indian English movies, with small budgets and no intervals. Aamir Khan's production house has been consistently delivering on content. And I think that bodes great for Hindi cinema and Indian cinema too.

Some films I suggest you could watch are Dev.D and Udaan; the latter was at Cannes last year.

@MrNarci: Thanks for your comments and the link. The Hollywood Reporter review was bylined in Union City, CA, which is small town in the Bay Area. Curious why the movie was playing there.

If anyone can post a link which specifies where the movie is playing in the U.S., please do. I'd definitely like to see this movie, as I concur with James: It looks really fun.

Re: Union City. There's a theater there that is known for showing indie and Indian films. Could be something as simple as the owners are Indian. The Bay Area is like that. Full of hidden gems.

Hi Scott,
Delhi Belly is actually a landmark film for Indian cinema as the censors have cleared it without any major cuts and muted sound. It sets a benchmark for future releases and how much our film makers can push the envelope especially with a film that is made for adult audience (18+). Regarding the film's content, here are my 2 bits: http://wp.me/pxSgT-57
Cheers!
Shrey

Sorry that link's not working; here's the right one: http://themoviereviewblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/delhi-belly/

I just saw Delhi Belly a few minutes ago and I thought it was extremely mediocre. It's just as the tag line says, "Shit Happens". The key word being shit. Flooded with fart sounds, excreta and bad language, one word that I came out feeling was 'gross'. And grossly unauthentic.

And no I didn’t laugh. I scolded myself for being cynical. But then I loved Bridesmaids. Hilarious. And I FELT for every single character. And praise the lord, I laughed! So no. I’m not cynical. And it is possible to have a film with intelligence, humor and depth. Delhi Belly is clearly not one of them.

I have absolutely no problems with cuss words. And being a student of literature I can confidently say my appetite for ‘shock’ is pretty well developed. But it was so overdone! Like it’s trying to prove some kind of a point. It’s titillating! Again those things don’t matter if you’re emotionally connected. In this case I was about as tuned in and turned on as Shehnaz Treasurywala’s fake orgasms.

But it's bold. And brazen. And maybe why it's considered ground breaking. The Indian film scene is going through a fascinating phase. And might be an important film for its time. But a ground breaking film in itself – give me an f****** break! See? I love swearing!

It's playing at Culver Plaza Theatre and Laemmle's Fallbrook 7.

Hi Scott,

While delhi belly is enjoyable, entertaining and crassily (if thats a word ) fun...it is definitely no landmark film (apart from using English cuss words throughout...but i wouldn't call using cuss words...a landmark) like it is being made out here.

There have been a string of some low-budget and some not-so-low budget unconventional films coming out in the last few years be it;
Dev D, Kaminey, 7 khoon maaf, Phas Gaye re Obama, Tere bin Laden, No Smoking, Being Cyrus, Dhobi Ghat, Bheja Fry (although it might be a copy), Udaan (which was screened in the 'Uncertain Regard' at Cannes), Shor in the City and many more I can't think of, on the top of my head.

U should check out the trailers of these films on youtube.