The Inscrutable Americans is a 1991 novel by Anurag Mathur

Anurag Mathur

Anurag Mathur is an Indian author and journalist mainly known for his 1991 novel The Inscrutable Americans. He did his schooling from the Scindia School, . He received his bachelors degree from St...

. Tri-Color Communications adapted the book into a film in 1999.

Plot

Gopal Kumar, the son of a hair oil tycoon in Madhya Pradesh, arrives in America to study chemical engineering in an university in Eversville. Being a rural boy, he is singularly a virgin. Randy Wolff, his designated buddy attempts to introduce him to the dating culture of the USA, which Gopal resists at first. He is slowly coaxed by him while discovering more of America. Towards the end of his stay, Gopal becomes frustrated due to being unable to "score" a girl. He leaves America still a virgin, but on a flight, he meets a mysterious woman who shares his affection, although they don't touch.

Movie

Tri-Color Communications adapted the book into a film in 1999. It was directed by Chandra Siddartha.

Cast

• Rajiv Punja as Gopal
• Eron Otcasek as Randy Wolff
• Jana Williams as Sue
• Ronnie Jane as Ann
• Staci Cobb as Gloria