Anupam Kher, Austin Basis, Jesse Metcalfe

A beautiful credit card phone operator lives in India but pretends to be American to her callers. Soon she travels to the United States without telling her family in order to meet a New York man that ...( read more  read more... )she's met over the phone. But problems arise when they meet in San Francisco and she decides not to reveal her true identity

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56% liked it

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27% liked it

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PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: James Dodson

Release Date: October 31, 2008

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DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009

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  • May 31, 2009
    Jesse Metcalfe is so hot! Couldn't help it - had to lead with that comment! Yes, it's a chickflick. Yes, it's pretty predictable and has all the rom-com cliches, but that's what makes it such a feel good film.
    If you're in the mood for some light-hearted romance, this is definit...( read more)ely the movie to watch. So get that cuppa, and get comfortable and enjoy!
  • April 18, 2009
    Movie was adorable and sweet. ;) Loved the characters in this endearing romantic comedy. :)
  • April 1, 2009
    Here's an interesting movie with an intriguing story plot that centralizes around Priya. She work as an operator at a credit card company, and assumes the identity of an American. Granger is an up-and-rising advertising salesman whose identity is stolen and all sorts of charges a...( read more)ppear on his credit card. As Priya is trying to resolve the issue, she and Granger vastly become friends and they decide to meet in San Francisco where Priya claims that she is located at. As they decide to meet, Priya believes this is her true love even if she is already engaged to another. Priya then decides to travel to America to meet Granger, and this hasty decision leaves her family in turmoil. Great cast- Shriya Saran, Jesse Metcalfe, Anupam Kher, and Larry Miller. Worth seeing!
  • February 27, 2009
    A beautiful credit card phone operator works in an Indian call center but pretends to be American to her callers. Soon she travels to the United States without telling her family in order to meet a New York man that she's met over the phone. But problems arise when they meet in S...( read more)an Francisco and she decides not to reveal her true identity.
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    The Other End of the Line is a standard romantic comedy, However, like most east-west films made by Hollywood on Indian culture or aspects of India, it does get romanticized a great deal, and shots of Mumbai looked far too much like it's being lifted from a tourism board promotional video.
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    As with any romantic movie, the chemistry between the couple is important for it to be believable that they're falling for each other, and in this aspect both Jesse Metcalfe and Shriya are excellent in, looking good on screen as they share plenty of romantic moments the plot had thrown at them.Could have put more romances in, like some more kissing part when they are walking by the beach, more real, but that is the problem when you use Indian actors, they simply don't kiss and also NO nudity in movies, that is what I remarked after seeing several Bollywood movies. It is the conflict with the type of characters they are,(Indians) strong-willed and stubborn toward tradition and culture that the modern generation do not buy into, or just don't buy into spending time with someone they don't believe in.

    Since it's after Valentine's, this movie is released now for a reason, to have you participate in some love movie with comedy courtesy of a traditional family. Need a movie for a romantic night out? Then The Other End of the Line will satisfy that. Nothing fancy,it may work for you.
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  • November 21, 2009
    love it so much it really romantic i think
  • October 30, 2009
    that was kinda cheesy...I mean it's not so bad for a chick flick but honestly that was (as always with that kind of movie) predictable...I'm neutral...
    I won't say that I don't recommand it, neither will I say that I do recommand it,it's your choice and it's your time your taki...( read more)ng lol
  • October 13, 2009
    Improbable dès le départ, ce qui fascine avec The other end of the line, c'est à quel point ils semblent se moquer de tout le monde, en autant que les Américains aie l'air les moins fous. Pour le reste, rien de neuf dans cette comédie-romantique aux allures pseudo-bollywoodienne.
  • October 10, 2009
    characters are so one-sided it's pathetically funny
  • October 7, 2009
    LOVE it...................
  • September 25, 2009
    Good movie! Definitely makes you think about things.

Critic Reviews


October 31, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The movie is like a glass of Sprite that has been left on the counter too long: transparent, sweet and flat. full review

October 30, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR

It's not fair to ask that a romantic comedy be entirely realistic — but some level of plausibility would make the jokes go down easier, as would a touch of delicacy in the writing. full review

October 30, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR.org

It's not fair to ask that a romantic comedy be entirely realistic — but some level of plausibility would make the jokes go down easier, as would a touch of delicacy in the writing. full review

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  • denadelsharon
    April 21, 2009
    Hello everybody!

    I also like this movie. But there are some things I don't know. Maybe someone can help me. I liked the indian song of the movie, but I don't know who sings it. It's Aishwariya?

    And there is another song I liked sang by an American singer I guess but I don't know her name I think it's called "I can fly on the wings of my heart".

    If you know the name of the singer who sings it please tell me.

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