October 9 - The Other End of the Line

This movie has a scene that happens today – October 9. I hope you will enjoy watching this film tonight.

THE OTHER END OF THE LINE

When Granger Woodruff, an ad executive, tries to  use his credit card, it’s declined. The bank has frozen it as he is told by an account representative, due to potentially fraudulent charges. On October 9, 2007 [8:57 to 13:17] “Jennifer David” a Citi Bank account representative from San Francisco calls Granger Woodruff . “Jennifer David” is actually Priya R. Sethi who lives in India. Granger is desperately trying to devise an ad campaign for Hawksin Hotels. The two of them get to know each other while discussing the fraudulent charges. However, she is set to wed in an arranged marriage with the boring Mama’s boy Vikram.  Granger calls “Jennifer” to alert her that he is hiring exotic dancers for his partner Charlie’s bachelor party and arranges to meet her in San Francisco.  Priya tells her family she’s going to her Aunt’s birthday party in California. At the meeting time he does not recognize her and she is too nervous to approach him. When she is checking out, they literally bump into each other and he asks her out. She gives him her real name. Their date goes well. Her family flies to San Francisco to find her.  Granger invites her to a big reception at the hotel thrown by Mr. Hawksin. It takes a bad turn when his partner asks Granger if he invited Priya to impress Hawksin, who has a Japanese wife. He joking, says yes and she gets upset. He later apologizes and they make up. They go on a day-long date touring San Francisco. Her father ends up assaulting Mr. Hawksin due to a mis-understanding. Granger drives her to her Aunt’s party. She sees her parents just as Granger arrives to bring her the present she left in the car. He learns she’s actually “Jennifer David” and engaged. He’s upset and leaves. Back at the hotel he finds his girlfriend Emory has shown up and she proposes to him.  Priya shows up to apologize, but when she sees Emory, she  storms off.   Mr. Hawksin likes Granger’s new ad campaign. Granger ends it with Emory. Priya’s family takes her to apologize to Vikram’s family, but she ends their engagement instead.  However, when Vikram’s father calls Priya a tramp her father stands up for her. Priya gets promoted to training the call center workers in American culture. At Charlie’s reception, while giving the Best Man’s toast, Granger realizes he still loves Priya and heads to India.  In Mumbai he goes to the call center. Granger apologizes and they kiss to the cheers of her team. They go to see her family and her father welcomes Granger, after he promises to love and respect Priya.

A decent romantic comedy. It successfully channels My Big Fat Greek Wedding as its inspiration. The on screen chemistry is good and the plot is inventive.  

Date given in film at 6:25 on a computer screen    

Producer - Ashok Amritraj and Patrick Aiello

Director - James Dodson

Screenplay - Tracey Jackson

Runtime – 1 hour 46 minutes

Released - October 31, 2008

Starring -

Jesse Metcalfe as Granger Woodruff 

Shriya Saran as Priya R. Sethi 

Anupam Kher as Rajeev Sethi

Larry Miller as Kit Hawksin 

Nouva Monika Wahlgren as Ula

Sara Foster as Emory Banks 

Tara Sharma as Zia 

Sushmita Mukherjee as Manju R. Sethi 

Jai Thade as Govinda R. Sethi 

Kiran Juneja as Aunt Pimmi

Austin Basis as Charlie