"We talk about how representation matters in Hollywood, so much that it almost loses its meaning. But it's actually real," Mindy told IANS in an interview while talking about how things have changed for women of colour in the West.
18.04.2020 - 02:23 / nypost.com
Newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was plucked from an audition pool of 15,000 hopeful actresses to star in Mindy Kaling’s Netflix show, “Never Have I Ever.”
When Kaling and co-creator Lang Fisher called to tell her she landed the widely coveted role, “I remember all that I said was, ‘That’s crazy!” Ramakrishnan, 18, tells The Post. “And my entire family was around — my mom, my dad, my brother, my grandma, my cousin who was staying with us from England, they were all screaming.”
Premiering April 27
"We talk about how representation matters in Hollywood, so much that it almost loses its meaning. But it's actually real," Mindy told IANS in an interview while talking about how things have changed for women of colour in the West.
A number of stars are working together to make those stuck at home laugh while raising money for a good cause through Americares' comedy benefit, COVID Is No Joke.
Mindy Kaling is having a big moment on Netflix with her new show, Never Have I Ever.
It's called fashion, look it up. The 2020 Met Gala may be postponed, but that hasn't stopped stars like Mindy Kaling from answering Vogue's call to participate in the #MetGalaChallenge on social media.
The 2020 Met Gala was going to take place on Monday, but it has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing health crisis… so people are recreating old looks at home!
The loss of one of India's finest actors Irrfan Khan on Wednesday was not just mourned in India but by the film fraternity from across the world. Irrfan, who has quite a few Hollywood films to his credit, not just inspired actors back home but left an indelible impression on Indian American actors as well.
Netflix's tells the coming-of-age story of a first-generation Indian American teenage girl, Devi, who, following the devastating death of her beloved father, begins to navigate uncharted waters as she enters sophomore year of high school in Southern California's San Fernando Valley. Along with her best friends, Fabiola and Eleanor, Devi makes a pact for the school year: This is the time to land her first boyfriend, school hottie and swim stud Paxton Hall-Yoshida.
In the opening scene of Never Have I Ever, Mindy Kaling's new coming-of-age comedy on Netflix, Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) prays for what every 15-year-old Indian-American teenager raised in the suburbs yearns for.
We’re only one month into 2020 and already, Netflix has cancelled three fan favorite television shows.
By Angelique Jackson
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is prepared for people to say she reminds them of a young . After all, Ramakrishnan stars in a coming-of-age Netflix series—Never Have I Ever, out now— and created by and star.
In the opening scene of Never Have I Ever, Mindy Kaling's new coming-of-age comedy on Netflix, Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) prays for what every 15-year-old Indian-American teenager raised in the suburbs yearns for.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is the breakout star of Netflix’s new comedy Never Have I Ever, which premieres this Monday, April 27th and was created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher! We caught up with the leading lady, who plays a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl named Devi. Throughout the binge-worthy 10 episodes, we see Devi as an overachieving high school sophomore who has a short fuse that gets herself into hilariously difficult situations.
The smart new comedy is anchored by a breakout performance from Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in her debut role.
The trailer for Netflix’s comedy series Never Have I Ever is here and it is overloading with spicy teen drama and romance. Mindy Kaling’s coming of age series, which is inspired by the comedian’s childhood, is scheduled to release on April 27. According to the description on the streaming service, the series will revolve around the lead character Devi, played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. Devi is a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl who wants to go “pariah to popular.”