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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|1992 Indian-American drama film by M. Night Shyamalan}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Praying with Anger<br />
| image = Praying with Anger.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[M. Night Shyamalan]]<br />
| producer = M. Night Shyamalan<br />
| writer = M. Night Shyamalan<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
* M. Night Shyamalan<br />
* [[Michael Muthu|Mike Muthu]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = Edmund Choi<br />
| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]<br />
| editing = Frank Reynolds<br />
| studio = Crescent Moon<br />
| distributor = [[Cinevistaas Limited|Cinevistaas]]<br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|1992|9|12}} (United States)<br />([[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto Film Festival]])<br />
| runtime = 107 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />United States<br />
| language = English<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Praying with Anger''''' is a 1992 [[Independent film|independent]] [[drama]] film directed by [[M. Night Shyamalan]], who made his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]]. Shyamalan also wrote, produced, and starred in the film.<ref>[https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film321182.html FilmAffinity]</ref><br />
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It is about a young [[Indian American]]'s return to India and explores the clash of [[Western world|Western]] values with those of the [[Indian subcontinent]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Indian American Dev Raman returns to his native country to spend a year as part of a college exchange program. He is initially reluctant, but his mother insists, and he respects her wishes. While there, he discovers that his cold and distant father, now deceased, carried a quiet and profound affection towards him.<br />
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While he is in India, he receives guidance from his friend Sanjay. As the visit progresses, Dev ignores Sanjay's suggestions, and the interaction between Indian and Western cultures quickly precipitates into misunderstanding and violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/p/praying.html|author=James Berardinelli|title=Review: Praying With Anger|work=Reelviews.net|year=1993}}</ref><br />
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Dev realizes that one may pray to the deities of the [[Hindu]] pantheon in almost any emotional state except indifference. As he explores his past and sees the miscommunication between the two cultures, Dev is overwhelmed and finds himself only able to pray with anger.<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film never received a wide release for mainstream distribution and has been shown primarily at film festivals. ''Praying with Anger'' screened at the 1993 AFI Fest, where it won the "First Film Competition" for American independent filmmakers.<ref>[https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/59634 AFI Catalog]</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[M. Night Shyamalan]] as Dev Raman<br />
* [[Michael Muthu]] as Sanjay<br />
* [[Richa Ahuja]] as Rupal Mohan<br />
* [[Sushma Ahuja]] as Mrs. Mohan<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0105162|title=Praying with Anger}}<br />
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{{M. Night Shyamalan}}<br />
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[[Category:1992 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
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[[Category:Asian-American drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian diaspora in the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by M. Night Shyamalan]]<br />
[[Category:Films produced by M. Night Shyamalan]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Night Shyamalan]]<br />
[[Category:1992 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:American films]]<br />
[[Category:American drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in India]]<br />
[[Category:American independent films]]<br />
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