''Politics of Love'' (also known as ''Love Barack'') is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by William Dear.

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actress

Mallika Sherawat Reema Lamba (born 24 October 1976), better known as Mallika Sherawat, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi language films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in films like '' Khwahish'' (2003) and ''Murder'' (2004), Sherawa ...

and American actor

Brian J. White Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''The Family Stone'' (2005), '' The Game Plan'' (2007), '' 12 Rounds'' (2009), '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' (2009), '' Good Deeds'' ...

play leading roles.

Plot

The film involves the unexpected romance that develops between an Indian-American, Democratic campaign worker Aritha (formerly Rithika) Gupta (Mallika Sherawat) who falls for an African-American Republican Kyle Franklin (Brian White) in the month leading up to the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election.

Cast

as Kyle Franklin *

as Aretha Gupta *

Loretta Devine Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and voice actor. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of '' Dreamg ...

as Shirlee Gupta *

Ruby Dee Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of '' A Raisin in the Sun'' (1 ...

as Grandma 'Estelle' Roseanne Gupta *

Gerry Bednob Gerry Bednob (born May 18, 1950) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-American-Canadian actor and comedian of Bengali Indo-Trinidadian descent. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Toronto, and worked as a high sc ...

as Vijay Gupta *

Gabrielle Dennis Gabrielle Dennis is an American actress and comedian, known mostly for her work in cable television series ('' The Game'', '' Blue Mountain State'', '' The Underground''). Dennis starred in the Fox medical drama ''Rosewood'' alongside Morris Ch ...

as Chelsea * Will Keenan as Terrence Miller * Sueann Han as Bianca * Ian Reed Kesler as Brent Murphy *

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as Glen * Camille Kitt as Merry Christian * Kennerly Kitt as Merry Christian * Carlene Moore as Kathleen

Release and box office

''Politics of Love'' was released in US theaters on August 26, followed by its digital distribution on demand from September 3, 2011.

Review

''Politics of Love'' is amusing entertainment according to the ''

Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the ...

''. ''Politics of Love'' is a light and amusing fun movie. Mallika Sherawat was panned for her performance in this film, quoted as "trying too hard".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Politics Of Love 2011 films 2011 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films Films about elections Films directed by William Dear 2010s English-language films 2010s American films