It’s that confidence that Ramakrishnan says she hopes to infuse in Devi, for ideally many seasons to come. “In a later episode, Devi’s trying to figure out her identity because she feels too Indian, but sometimes not Indian enough,” Ramakrishnan says. “When I was Devi’s age, I could relate to that feeling of being the…
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Nathalie: No, we haven’t. I mean, she’s a beautiful, talented woman. I would happily take the compliments. Aside from ad-libbing that line, what other input did you have with your character? Nathalie: Mindy and [showrunner and executive producer] Tracey Wigfield were so receptive to notes and opinions and supported my input to Maya. There were…
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Have you felt yourself, even among friends, saying, “No, I want to be home now.” What kinds of boundaries, in terms of your social life, have you had to draw, if any? People may be surprised to hear this, but I think I do have a little social anxiety. Going to parties where I don’t…
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In addition to briefly playing a couple on The Office, Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak dated in real life a long time ago, when they were on-and-off for “a couple of years,” as Kaling told Vulture in 2012. But don’t get too excited: Since then, they have been and still are just really good friends.…
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Dream team Mindy Kaling and Priyanka Chopra are officially making a movie together—and it’s safe to say that fans are already getting hyped for it. Deadline announced that the as-yet-untitled comedy will take place in both America and India and “revolves around a big wedding in India and the ensuing culture clashes.” And the two…
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Get excited, people, because the first trailer for Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson‘s new movie, Late Night, is officially here. The film has been riding a wave of buzz since it premiered at Sundance and was subsequently purchased by Amazon Studios for a record-breaking $13 million. This new trailer sets the scene and the tone…
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