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Release Date: 1992

Cast: Mike Muthu, M. Night Shyamalan

Categories: Movies, Drama Film, Family Drama

Praying with Anger (1992) was the directorial debut of M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan wrote, directed, and starred in the film, which was about a young Indian American's return to India. To date, the film has been shown primarily at film festivals and never received a wide release for mainstream distribution. It has gradually developed a cult following as a work exploring the clash of Western values with those of the Indian subcontinent. The film deals with the cultural evolution of Indian American Dev Raman (M. Night Shyamalan), who was raised in the United States but returns to his native... MORE

Praying with Anger (1992) was the directorial debut of M. Night Shyamalan. Shyamalan wrote, directed, and starred in the film, which was about a young Indian American's return to India. To date, the film has been shown primarily at film festivals and never received a wide release for mainstream distribution. It has gradually developed a cult following as a work exploring the clash of Western values with those of the Indian subcontinent. The film deals with the cultural evolution of Indian American Dev Raman (M. Night Shyamalan), who was raised in the United States but 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. While he is in India, he receives guidance from his friend Sanjay (Mike Muthu). As the visit progresses, Dev ignores Sanjay's suggestions, and the interaction between Indian and Western cultures quickly precipitates into misunderstanding and violence. The title of the movie is a reference to Dev's realization that one may pray to the LESS