Desi Boyz

2011, NR, 122 min. Directed by Rohit Dhawan. Starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangda Singh.

Not reviewed at press time. In this Bollywood film set in London, two upscale young men find they must downsize with the economic depression. The friends become pole dancers and bitter rivals.

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