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Reshma Shetty doesn't (want to) act Indian

Reshma Shetty doesn't (want to) act Indian

FromModern Minorities


Reshma Shetty doesn't (want to) act Indian

FromModern Minorities

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Reshma’s may have been TV’s first female South Asian series' lead - but she doesn’t want to be just seen as “ethnic fun.” From a little girl’s British Bollywood obsessions - to studying and singing opera in the midwest - to breaking onto the small and big screen - Reshma’s always pushed the boundaries of ethnic casting. You’ve seen her on USA’s flagship series Royal Pains, NBCs' Blindspot, CSI Miami, 30 Rock and the feature film Allegiance. And you’ve definitely HEARD her on Netflix’s SHE-RA (cast white!). But Reshma’s the first to tell you if you don't have roles, you can't get the jobs. And while the times they are a-changing, that doesn’t mean things can’t drive her wackadoodle dandy.
LEARN ABOUT RESHMA: imdb.com/name/nm2439805
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MENTIONS...

MOVIE: Dil Hain Ke Manta Nahin (“The Heart Refuses to Listen”) imdb.com/title/tt0101733; - youtu.be/QWTcrvrkmNo


BOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Aamir Kahn - imdb.com/name/nm0451148/


MOVIE: Pacific Rim (her husband doens’t get it).

MOVIE: All the Avengers (Thor’s pretty hot)

BOOK: The Namesake: goodreads.com/book/show/33917.The_Namesake


 

TV: Royal Pains - usanetwork.com/royal-pains


CAUSES: lend-a-hand-india.org , thenewabolitionists.com, apneaap.org



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Released:
Jul 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Sharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal are two MODERN MINORITIES - Asian-American industry pros "making it" (?) - even though they never became the doctors their parents wanted them to be. Each week, they are joined by folks of all stripes - entrepreneurs, corporates, athletes, reporters, politicians, entertainers, and more - to uncover how our different cultural backgrounds shape how we uniquely experience the world. MODERN MINORITIES is a collection of conversations about work and life through the lens of race and gender. It is a show where we talk about “the thing” that everyone is thinking about, but nobody is actually talking about it. New episodes drop weekly.