National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

Directed by	Mort Nathan
Produced by	Peter Abrams Michelle Fox Robert L. Lev Andrew Panay Kal Penn Michael Philip Elie Samaha Natan Zahavi
Written by	David Drew Gallagher
Starring	Kal Penn Glen Barry Lauren Cohan Anthony Cozens Tom Davey Holly Davidson William de Coverly Shobu Kapoor Daniel Percival Steven Rathman Amy Steel Beth Steel
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Preceded by	National Lampoon's Van Wilder
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a sequel to the 2002 comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder.

[edit] Plot

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Having learned the ropes of college life in the United States, Taj Mahal Badalandabad has set out for England's prestigious Camford University (an homage to Oxbridge) where he hopes to join the elite Fox and Hounds fraternal guild, much like his father before him. Yet, when he meets the organization's elitist leader, Pip Everett, the Earl of Grey, he learns there was a mistake and he won't be allowed in. Instead, he'll serve as a teaching and resident assistant at the "barn," a rundown building housing a number of similar outcasts. There's the rough and ready Seamus, and the nerdy Gethin who likes Penelope but is unable to single her out from her twin sister Alexandra. Then there's promiscuous Sadie and average guy Simon who's concerned about the size of his manhood. Hoping to help them blossom as was taught to him back in America, Taj sees Pip as the main impediment to that. Accordingly, he sets out to take him down a few notches, unaware that the lovely coed he's met, Charlotte "Charles" Higginson is Pip's girlfriend. Naming their organization "Cock 'N Bulls" to compete against the Fox and Hounds for the coveted Hastings Cup, Taj and his students do what they can to defeat Pip and put him in his place.

[edit] Trivia

This film does not feature actor Ryan Reynolds as the eponymous Van Wilder.
This was filmed at Winchester College during the school summer half term.
This film was released worldwide on December 1, 2006.
The film earned $2.3 million in its opening US weekend.
In November 2006, Kal Penn and musicians Art Alexakis of Everclear and Jonny Dubrowsky of Jonny Lives! toured college campuses, radio and television stations across the country promoting the film.
A monthlong 12-date Van Wilder Rock Tour headlined by Everclear and Jonny Lives!, will kick off in late January 2007 and run through the end of February. The tour will promote the film and its soundtrack [1].