Politics of Love
Politics of Love[1] (also known as Love Barack) is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by William Dear. Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat and American actor Brian J. White play leading roles.
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| Directed by | William Dear |
| Written by | Gary Goldstein |
| Produced by | Govind Menon William Sees Keenan |
| Starring | Mallika Sherawat Brian J. White Loretta Devine Gerry Bednob Ruby Dee |
| Music by | Dylan Berry |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film involves the unexpected romance that develops between an Indian-American, Democratic campaign worker Aritha (formerly Rithika) Gupta (Mallika Sherawat) who falls for an African-American Republican Kyle Franklin (Brian White) in the month leading up to the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election.[2]
Cast
- Brian J. White as Kyle Franklin
- Mallika Sherawat as Aretha Gupta
- Loretta Devine as Shirlee Gupta
- Ruby Dee as Grandma 'Estelle' Roseanne Gupta
- Gerry Bednob as Vijay Gupta
- Gabrielle Dennis as Chelsea
- Will Keenan as Terrence Miller
- Sueann Han as Bianca
- Ian Reed Kesler as Brent Murphy
- Tracey Walter as Glen
- Camille Kitt as Merry Christian
- Kennerly Kitt as Merry Christian
- Carlene Moore as Kathleen
Release and box office
Politics of Love was released in US theaters on August 26, followed by its digital distribution on demand from September 3, 2011.[3]
Review
Politics of Love is amusing entertainment according to the Los Angeles Times.[4] Politics of Love is a light and amusing fun movie. Mallika Sherawat was panned for her performance in this film, quoted as "trying too hard".[5]
References
- "Actor falls for true-life political romance". Reuters. 2010-02-23.
- McNary, Dave (2011-04-18). "Codeblack Feels the Love". Variety.com. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- Hitlist, The (2011-08-02). "Mallika's 'Politics of Love' will finally release in US". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- Thomas, Kevin (1986-11-20). "Politics Of Love Review | Movie review: 'Politics of Love' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- "Mallika Sherawat steals the show with hot Carwash in Politics of Love". Bollywood Billi. 2011-08-31. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-04.