Ball & Chain
| Ball & Chain | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Shiraz Jafri |
| Produced by | A.V.T. Shankardass |
| Written by | Thomas Mortimer |
| Starring |
Sunil Malhotra Lisa Ray Kal Penn Pura Bedi Asrani |
| Music by | Deane Ogden |
| Cinematography | Peter Simonite |
| Edited by |
Luis Caffesse Cliff Wildman |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
Running time | 90 min |
| Country |
 United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.2 million USD |
Ball & Chain is a 2004 romantic comedy written by Thomas Mortimer. It was directed by Shiraz Jafri and produced by A. V. T. Shankardass. It stars Sunil Malhotra, Lisa Ray, Kal Penn, Purva Bedi and Asrani. It was filmed on location in Austin, Texas. It was released by Lions Gate Entertainment.
Plot
Somewhere in the middle of Texas, Ameet (Sunil Malhotra) and Saima (Lisa Ray) have a problem. They were perfectly happy avoiding each other until their parents set them up to get married. The reluctant couple decide to do whatever it takes to break off the engagement. After some very embarrassing efforts, they finally succeed in getting their parents to call off the wedding, only to realize they have another problem, they're in love! Meanwhile, Saima's father (Asrani), deciding that she's passed her expiration date, promises her to Ashol (Ismail Bashey)- a sleazy playboy. Finally, there's a wedding; Ashol's big secret, Ameet's bigger surprise, and Saima's biggest decision.
Cast
- Sunil Malhotra - Ameet
- Lisa Ray - Saima
- Asrani - Papa
- Kal Penn - Bobby
- Purva Bedi - Ruby
- Ismail Bashey - Ashol
- Johnny Kastl - Monty
- Ather Ali - Dev
- Brea Cola - Angela
- Subash Kundanmal - Ameet's Father
- Noor Shic - Ameet's Mother
- Ulka Amin - Saima'a Mom
- Shaan Puri - Deepy
- Eric Dane - Jack