I think American Desi is simply a collection of outrageous stereotypes. Let's put aside the cue little acronyms ABCD (American Born Confused Desi - anyone of Indian descent) and NRI (Not Resident Indian) and look at in my opinion the fundamental flaw with this movie. With the exception of the two females characters- Nina and Priya, nobody is likable in this movie.
Both Nina and Priya are charming, sweet and people you want to be around. Unfortunately, they are only supporting characters in this flop. Everybody else is either a total fool, idiot or dork. I don't know any person let alone an Indian, or Pakistani who behaves anything like the men (or should I say "immature boys") in this movie. It seems the creators of this movie want to copy the American screwball comedy formula but, that's not a good idea unless you have good writing, interesting characters, etc. This movie lacks in heart and doesn't deliver on a fascinating idea - a film exploring the lives of American born Indians.