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Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mindy Kaling explains her on-screen absence: 'I'm superstitious, but I'm coming back'
If you've been missing Mindy Kaling on your screens lately, you're not alone—and according to Kaling herself, she's been feeling the absence too. The actress recently spoke publicly about stepping away from acting after a frank discussion with The Hollywood Reporter for the Paley Media Council Series on Thursday, June 5. Now 45 and mother to three, Kaling embarks on a new chapter—both in her life and career—while remaining deeply invested in the tales she brings to the screen. Fans of Never Have I Ever have been wondering for years why the co-creator ever declined to make a cameo on the series, particularly since it's based on her very own cultural background as an Indian American raised in Southern California. Kaling finally delivered an explanation that's half practical—and half superstition. A show literally about an Indian American family in Southern California, and if I wasn't on that—what's wrong with me?" she said. "I think there is a part of me that feels a little superstitious. I'm like, 'these seem to have gone well and I'm not in them so maybe I'll wait.'" Kaling explained she's already considering hanging it up in front of the camera, and possibly doing so while sitting in the director's chair as well. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "I would love to do that again," she said of directing and acting at the same time. "That's the thing that maybe in the next couple of years, when I release a couple of other things that are further up the pipeline, that would be something that would be enjoyable to do again. It's apparent that Kaling hasn't lost her passion for acting—she's just patiently waiting for the right time and right project. And although her superstition might have had her off-screen for some time, fans can be certain that her comeback is imminent.
Gulf Today
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Actress Mindy Kaling tells why she has taken a break from acting
Hollywood star Mindy Kaling has talked about why she has taken a step back from acting. During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter as part of the Paley Media Council Series. Kaling detailed how her superstitions played a role in that decision while explaining why she didn't make a cameo in her Netflix series Never Have I Ever, reports Kaling and Lang Fisher co-created the teen comedy, which ran for four seasons and takes inspiration from Kaling's cultural upbringing. 'A show literally about an Indian American family in Southern California, and if I wasn't on that — what's wrong with me?' Kaling began. 'I think there is a part of me that feels a little superstitious. I'm like, 'these seem to have gone well and I'm not in them so maybe I'll wait.'' Kaling said fans may see more of her on screen soon. 'I miss it. I would like to write or co-create a show for me to act in soon.' For Kaling, she would love to have the opportunity to double as an actor and director in her next project, which is 'unbelievably fun and it's so efficient.' She said: 'I would love to do that again. That's the thing that maybe in the next couple of years, when I launch a couple of other things that are earlier in the pipeline, that would be something that would be fun to do again.' In February, Kaling's co-created and executive-produced Netflix show Running Point was released, starring Kate Hudson in the lead role. While attending an Emmy consideration event for their Netflix show, Hudson praised Kaling's work ethic, especially after giving birth. Kaling has three children: a daughter, born in 2017, a son, born in 2020 and a daughter born in 2024. She has kept the paternity of her children private. Kaling first gained recognition for playing Kelly Kapoor in the NBC sitcom The Office (2005—2013), on which she also worked as a writer. For her work on it, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. She gained wider attention for creating, producing and playing the title role in the Fox/Hulu sitcom The Mindy Project (2012—2017). She then created other television comedy series, including Never Have I Ever (2020—2023), The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021—2025), and Running Point (since 2025). Her film career includes voice roles in Despicable Me (2010), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Inside Out (2015) as well as live action roles in No Strings Attached (2011), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Ocean's 8 (2018), and Late Night (2019), the last of which she also wrote and produced. She wrote two memoirs both reaching The New York Times Best Seller list. She also received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop. Agencies
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mindy Kaling Reveals Plans to Act Again and Ben Affleck's Reaction to Her 2002 Play ‘Matt & Ben'
Mindy Kaling sat down for a Paley Media Council Series conversation on Thursday, touching on her two-decade career in Hollywood and what she wants to do next. The star, who got her start as a writer and supporting actress on The Office, said her original goal was 'if I could just be a staff writer on even a terrible show, even if I could just be in the WGA and have health insurance and live in Los Angeles, I would be happy for the rest of my life.' As she became more successful, though, she wanted to produce and be No. 1 on the call sheet, admitting her idea of success 'keeps changing and so I'm never happy, and that's the writer's disease.' More from The Hollywood Reporter 'The Better Sister' Stars React to Murder Mystery Reveal: "They Totally Threw Me Off and I Was There" Frank Gehry, Theaster Gates and Wendy Schmidt Earn "Legend" Status at Star-Studded MOCA Gala Keanu Reeves Applauds Ana de Armas' "Joy for the Action" as She Joins 'John Wick' Universe What got her on The Office in the first place was a play she wrote in 2002 called Matt & Ben, where 'I played Ben Affleck and [her friend Brenda Withers] played Matt Damon in a fictionalized version of a time of strife in their relationship, with a creative difference. It was them writing Good Will Hunting and it takes place over a course of like one day in their lives,' Kaling explained. The Office creator Greg Daniels saw the play and hired her a result. Kaling joked, 'Ben Affleck is to this day the most fun role I've ever played,' and years later the two know each other a bit, as she revealed of his reaction to the piece, 'For the record, he's not like crazy about it. He's like such a good sport but he had a Christmas party a couple of years ago and I remember going, and he's like, 'You still owe me residuals from that play you did.' But he's nice — I would have sued.' During the conversation at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, Kaling also touched on the decision to keep her production company Kaling International smaller — 'I'm obviously very envious and have so much admiration for Shonda [Rhimes] and J.J. [Abrams] with Bad Robot and Shondaland, where they have these big companies and this big infrastructure that can make all these things, but I think that works better in drama' — and how she chooses which entertainment companies to partner with, admitting, 'I think it's pretty simple, which is, who can pay the most?' 'Here's my thing. I have worked on many different platforms and it's not just about the money, but more often than not, the money represents real enthusiasm. Sometimes it doesn't; sometimes I've done stuff for less money because the people seem so excited, like on the Zoom after the pitch,' Kaling continued. 'The problem is that people are switching their jobs quickly that for me, I don't think there's been an instance where the person I sold a show, to that team has stayed intact for two years. Executives are moving constantly up and so to me, I never get too married to a creative team.' After having recently wrapped up Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls, and in the middle of working on the second season of Running Point, Kaling also weighed in on returning to acting after six years away. She said she's decided against joining the casts of her recent shows, joking, 'Never Have I Ever, a show literally about an Indian American family in Southern California, and if I wasn't on that — what's wrong with me? I think there is a part of me that feels a little superstitious. I'm like, these seem to have gone well and I'm not in them so maybe I'll wait.' But, she added, 'I miss it, and I would like to write or co-create a show for me to act in soon.' She doubled down later in the chat, noting that on The Mindy Project when she was the lead and also the creator, 'it is unbelievably fun and it's so efficient. I would love to do that again…that's the thing that maybe in the next couple years, when I launch a couple other things that are earlier in the pipeline, that would be something that would be fun to do again.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
