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A scene from Season 2 of “Never Have I Ever.” (photo courtesy of Netflix) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR Special to India-West MUMBAI — Netflix released first look images and announced rapper Common as a recurring guest star for the second season of “Never

“Family Karma,” the Bravo TV reality show that follows nine young Indian American friends, will return for its second season June 2. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Season 2 of “Family Karma,” the comedic docuseries on Bravo TV that features, for the

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi poses for a picture during the relaunch of her salon ‘Amiqur’ in New Delhi March 25. (ANI photo) WASHINGTON – The trailer of Zack Snyder’s zombie heist film, “Army of the Dead” dropped April 13 and it

Ravi Patel attends the Inc. Founders House March 9, 2019 in Austin, Texas. The Indian American actor/documentarian/philanthropist will feature in Lionsgate’s English-language remake of the French film, “The Valet.” (Rick Kern/Getty Images for Inc) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American actor/documentarian/philanthropist Ravi Patel

American singer/actress Mary Millben shared warm wishes in celebration of India’s New Year observance April 13. (photo provided) REENA BHARDWAJ/ANI NEW YORK – American singer/actress Mary Millben extended greetings to Indians and the Indian American community on the occasion of traditional New

The Marathi film 'Puglya' won best foreign feature at Moscow International Film Festival. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI — The Marathi film "Puglya" has won the Best Foreign Language Feature award at Moscow International Film Festival, 2021. "I feel immense joy when I

Indian-origin actor Adhir Kalyan plays the role of Awalmir (“Al”), an Aghan interpreter who has just arrived in the U.S., in the new CBS show, “United States of Al.” (cbs.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Adhir Kalyan is back on CBS, doing what

Actor and awards presenter Priyanka Chopra Jonas, with her husband Nick Jonas, attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2021 at the Royal Albert Hall on April 11, 2021 in London, England. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) LONDON – Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra

President Joe Biden said he intends to nominate Mohsin Syed to the post of assistant secretary of government affairs at the Department of Transportation, one of several South Asian American nominees to various administration roles. (transportation.gov photo) India-West Staff Reporter The White

Indian American writer/director Tianna Majumdar-Langham attends the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 26th Annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Presentation Nov. 3, 2011 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Valerie Macon/Getty Images) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter As a staff

Singer/songwriter Anika will soon be releasing her debut EP, “The Vintage Vice.” (Facebook photo) India-West Staff Reporter Anika, an 18-year-old Indian American singer/songwriter, has harnessed the melodic voicings of her Indian heritage while connecting with the 2000s decade that she grew up

Sonal Naroth, an Indian American award-winning art director and producer, is known for her work on the Golden Globe-winning TV series, “Ramy,” and the Academy Award-nominated film, “Marriage Story.” (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter When the pandemic struck, among other things, it

San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.-based Indian American engineer/rapper Nivo recently released his new video, “Bad One.” (photo provided) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter Indian American rappers are few and far between. But music lovers, keep your eyes peeled for one talented San

Indian American actor Suraj Sharma and Pallavi Sharda, an Australian actress of Indian descent, have been cast in starring roles in the Netflix romantic-comedy, “Wedding Season,” which also features Indian American actor Rizwan Manji. (IANS photos) India-West Staff Reporter Another wedding show

“Mira, Royal Detective,” the Disney Junior animated series imbued with Indian culture, will have its Season 2 premiere April 5, and features several Indian Americans as voice actors. (Disney Junior photo) India-West Staff Reporter Season two of Disney Junior’s animated mystery adventure

In the Hulu series, “The Dropout,” British Indian actor Naveen Andrews (left), seen above at the screening and Q&A for “Instinct” on day 3 of the SCAD aTVfest 2018 on Feb. 3, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, will play the role

Indian American director and the BMW Dorothy Arzner Directors Award honoree Mira Nair speaks onstage at the Women In Film 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards presented by Max Mara and BMW at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 13, 2017

Indian American actor Maulik Pancholy stars in George Street Playhouse’s new comedy, “Fully Committed.” (georgestreetplayhouse.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American actor Maulik Pancholy is bringing his A-game to George Street Playhouse’s new comedy, “Fully Committed.” The hilarious one-act play features 40 diverse

Filmmaker Danish Renzu’s new film, “The Illegal,” stars actor Suraj Sharma in the lead role. (IANS photo) SAMARTH GOYAL/IANS NEW DELHI – Filmmaker Danish Renzu has not forgotten about his home in Kashmir or, for that matter, its people. The 35-year-old filmmaker

In this file photo taken on Sept. 4, 2019, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas attends the 2019 Couture Council Award Luncheon honoring French iconic footwear designer Christian Louboutin at the David H. Koch Theater in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP

Telugu anchor Suma Kanakala was recently felicitated at a program organized by the Tri-State Telugu Association. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Tri State Telugu Association in Chicago, Illinois, organized a program called “Suma Tho

British Indian actor Dev Patel attends “The Personal History of David Copperfield” European Premiere and Opening Night Gala during the 63rd BFI London Film Festival at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square Oct. 2, 2019 in London, England. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty

In the Japanese anime show, “Record of Ragnarok,” Hindu god Lord Shiva, voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki, would be shown participating in a one-on-one battle with humans. Indian American Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said Lord Shiva was meant to be worshipped

A still from the upcoming Holi-themed episode of Disney’s Junior’s animated series, “Mira, Royal Detective.” The episode was advised on by Shagorika Ghosh Perkins, the series’ Indian American cultural consultant/consulting producer. (Disney photo) India-West Staff Reporter A Holi-themed episode of Disney Junior’s

Indian American filmmaker Prarthana Joshi. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter As an up-and-coming Indian American filmmaker, Prarthana Joshi is carving out a niche for herself in Hollywood, one project at a time. She is continuously collaborating with directors and working on her

Rapper Nicki Minaj – of Indian and Trinidadian origin – attends the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week Feb.12, 2020 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs) Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. — Rapper Nicki

The cast of the latest season of Bravo TV’s “Married to Medicine” features Atlanta, Georgia-based Indian American fashion blogger and mom of two, Anila Sajja. (bravotv.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter Anila Sajja is the newest cast member on the Bravo TV reality

Indian American actress/producer Mindy Kaling attends the P&G #WeSeeEqual Forum held at Proctor & Gamble on March 4, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Duane Prokop/Getty Images for Procter & Gamble) India-West Staff Reporter Mindy Kaling has joined the cast of Disney+’s highly anticipated

In this Discovery+ photo, Lovely Varughese is seen embracing her late son Pravin Varughese. (Discovery+ photo) India-West Staff Reporter “Who Killed My Son,” a documentary focusing on the life and death of Indian American student Pravin Varughese, will stream exclusively on Discovery+

Indian American actress Avantika Vandanapu walks the carpet during Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective” world premiere at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., March 7, 2020. (Lisa O’Connor/AFP via Getty Images) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter After the Disney Junior animated series,

Giridhar Udupa is an acclaimed Indian ghatam (percussion) artist with three decades of experience of collaborations with eminent artists across the world. (ghatamudupa.com photo) BENGALURU – Acclaimed Indian percussion artist Giridhar Udupa, who plays the ghatam, and Hawaii-based United States Air

Indian American actor Danny Pudi attends the premiere of Apple TV+’s “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” at The Cinerama Dome Jan. 29, 2020 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter “This Duckburg Life,” an original scripted podcast for kids and

British Indian actress Indira Varma arrives for the “Game of Thrones” eighth and final season premiere at Radio City Music Hall on April 3, 2019 in New York city. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON – Makers of the

Indian filmmaker Ganesh Vinayakan’s Tamil film, “Thaen,” will be showcased in the spotlight section of the 2021 Cinequest Film Festival, to be held virtually March 20-30. Indian American Anjul Nigam’s “Crown Vic” will also be screened. (YouTube screenshot) India-West Staff Reporter The

Indo-Canadian comedian Lilly Singh tweeted this image from the Grammys red carpet March 14. (Lilly Singh/Twitter photo) LOS ANGELES – Indo-Canadian comedian Lilly Singh took the ongoing farmers protests to the red carpet of the 63rd Grammy Awards here. In a

Indian American actor-writer Mindy Kaling (l), seen at The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women in Entertainment at Milk Studios on Dec. 11, 2019 in Hollywood, Calif., will executive produce the small screen adaptation of Indian American author Sanjana Sathian’s novel,

Actor Adarsh Gourav plays the role of Balram Halwai in the critically acclaimed Netflix film, “The White Tiger.” (IANS photo) SAMARTH GOYAL/IANS NEW DELHI – Adarsh Gourav was just exiting his local gym in Mumbai when the smartphone buzzed. That was the

Indian American producer Vivek J. Tiwary (right) attends the Musicians On Call 20th Anniversary Celebration Presented By Citi Honoring Co-Founders Michael Solomon And Vivek J. Tiwary Featuring Gavin DeGraw And Charles Esten at Edison Ballroom Nov.19, 2019 in New York

British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed (l) attends the “Sound of Metal” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Winter Garden Theatre Sept. 6, 2019 in Toronto, Canada, while Indian American songwriter/musician Savan Kotecha is seen at the 2017

Indian actress and sitarist Neha Mahajan. (free photo via IANS) By ARUNDHUTI BANERJEE/IANS MUMBAI – Actress and sitarist Neha Mahajan played the sitar for the song "Mi Sangre" in Ricky Martin's album "Pausa,” which has won a Grammy nomination this year. Mahajan

Founder of the Southern California-based nonprofit Hope B-Lit, Ruhi, aka Rohini Hak, has written and directed “E-Rickshawali,” a film that tells the story of Kiran Wati, a 21-year-old e-rickshaw driver who transforms into a boy during the day to rough

Actress Simi Garewal at a celebration night hosted by industrialist Mukesh Ambani following his son Akash Ambani's wedding with Shloka Mehta in Mumbai March 10, 2019. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI – Indian actress-TV host Simi Garewal was trolled for her tweet

Hollywood producer Rashaana Shah, who by the age of 25 was running three international companies in India, moved to Los Angeles five years ago to run Mulberry Films full-time. (Rashaana Shah/Facebook photo) India-West Staff Reporter Mulberry Films, a film and television production

Indian American sitar player and singer Anoushka Shankar has announced the release of her new track, "Sister Susannah," slated to drop on March 22. She is seen here in a file photo performing during the "Premaanjali Festival 2012" in Bangalore

Indian American musician Sapra’s new music video is titled, “Always on My Mind.” (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American musician Sapra uses impressive visual effects and compelling storytelling to dynamically portray the universal concepts of long-lost love and destiny in his

Indian American filmmakers Anula Shetty (l) and Reaa Puri’s documentaries are among CAAM’s Social Change Fund awardees. (Cosmic Egg/ Fire Work Media; Reaa Puri/caamedia.org photos) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter “Cosmic Egg,” directed by Anula Shetty; “K For Kashmir,” directed by Reaa

NASA flight directors Marcos Flores and Pooja Jesrani, along with their team of flight controllers, monitor operations on the International Space Station on Dec. 24, 2019. The achievements of Jesrani, the first Indian American and South Asian woman NASA flight

Model Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by editor-in-chief Indian American Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty

Priyanka Chopra opens an Indian restaurant named Sona in New York. (photo via IANS/Instagram) LOS ANGELES – Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced her own restaurant in New York, which offers Indian cuisine for foodies. The actress says she poured her

The Indian art collection of Patwant Singh will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Mar. 16. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI – Patwant Singh (1925-2009) was one of India's most important tastemakers and scholars, and an indefatigable champion of India's design and art fraternity.