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The Hindu
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Ike Barinholtz in talks to play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino's ‘Artificial'
Actor Ike Barinholtz is in negotiations to portray tech billionaire Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film Artificial, a comedic drama centered on the world of artificial intelligence. The project is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios. Best known for roles in The Mindy Project, Blockers, and most recently Apple TV's The Studio, which earned him an Emmy nomination, Barinholtz is expected to take on the role of Musk during a dramatised retelling of the 2023 OpenAI boardroom shakeup. The film is said to explore the dramatic few days when Sam Altman was ousted and swiftly reinstated as OpenAI CEO. While plot details remain under wraps, Andrew Garfield is reportedly set to play Altman, with Yura Borisov, fresh off his Oscar nomination for Anora, expected to play Ilya Sutskever, the OpenAI co-founder who played a pivotal role in the leadership upheaval. Artificial was written by Simon Rich, whose previous credits include An American Pickle. Rich also serves as producer, alongside David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford of Heyday Films, and Jennifer Fox. The film continues Guadagnino's partnership with Amazon MGM, following previous collaborations on Challengers (2024), Bones and All (2022), and Suspiria (2018). The director's next project, After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri, is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival later this year.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Where these 10 Indian-origin filmmakers and actors studied before they went global
From Ivy League halls to London drama schools, these stars turned their academic foundations into global storytelling power. Whether it's behind the camera or in front of it, Indian-origin creatives have shaped the global media landscape in remarkable ways. These actors, directors, and producers have broken barriers in Hollywood and beyond. But before the fame, their journeys began in classrooms across India, the US, Canada, and the UK. From Ivy League halls to London drama schools, these stars turned their academic foundations into global storytelling power. Here's a look at 10 such personalities and the educational paths that helped them become global forces in film and television: Mindy Kaling Role: Actor, Writer, Showrunner Famous For: The Office , The Mindy Project , Never Have I Ever Education: Dartmouth College – BA in Playwriting and Theatre One of the most influential South Asian figures in American TV, Mindy Kaling has redefined what representation looks like on screen: both through her characters and the worlds she creates. At Dartmouth, she was deeply involved in student comedy groups and campus publications, laying the groundwork for her signature blend of wit, cultural commentary, and emotional depth. Over the years, Mindy Kaling has established herself as a comedy icon who turned her college satire roots into globally acclaimed storytelling. Mira Nair Role: Director, Producer Famous For: Monsoon Wedding , The Namesake , Queen of Katwe Education: University of Delhi: BA in Sociology Harvard University: Visual and Environmental Studies A master of weaving personal and political narratives, Mira Nair's cinema is rooted in culture, resistance, and empathy, shaped largely by her academic foundation. Nair's sociology training in India gave her a lens into human systems and behavior, while Harvard introduced her to filmmaking as a medium for social critique. Nair is among the first Indian women to break into global cinema with diasporic stories that resonate across continents. Kal Penn (Kalpen Modi) Role: Actor, Writer, Political Advisor Famous For: Harold & Kumar , The Namesake , Designated Survivor Education: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – BA in Film and Sociology From comedy to the White House, Kal Penn's career is a case study in cultural crossover and public influence. His double major gave him insight into both media production and the societal systems that shape identity: lessons that infuse his acting and advocacy alike. Kal Penn has successfully bridged Hollywood with public service, challenging stereotypes in both arenas. Hasan Minhaj Role: Comedian, Writer, Political Storyteller Famous For: Patriot Act , The Daily Show , Homecoming King Education: University of California, Davis – BA in Political Science A fearless performer, Hasan Minhaj tackles race, religion, and geopolitics with the honesty of a confessional and the pace of a stand-up special. Minhaj often cites his college years as formative, shaping the critical thinking that fuels his razor-sharp monologues and cultural commentary. Hasan has successfully revolutionized political comedy with a unique South Asian-American perspective. Poorna Jagannathan Role: Actor, Producer Famous For: Never Have I Ever , The Night Of , Delhi Belly Education: University of Maryland – BA in Journalism The Actors Studio at Pace University – MFA in Acting Known for her emotionally nuanced performances, Poorna is also a producer committed to breaking taboos around gender and identity. She studied storytelling from both a journalistic and performative lens — a rare combination that gives her characters striking authenticity. Her bold roles consistently challenge South Asian stereotypes on global screens. Gurinder Chadha Role: Director, Screenwriter, Producer Famous For: Bend It Like Beckham , Bride and Prejudice , Blinded by the Light Education: University of East London – BA in Development Studies A pioneer in British cinema, Chadha's work often explores the clash and harmony between cultures, identities, and generations. Her academic foundation in postcolonial theory and development shaped the themes of empowerment and identity in her storytelling. Her films gave diaspora audiences across the world a cinematic voice. Ravi Patel Role: Actor, Documentary Filmmaker Famous For: Meet the Patels , Wrestlers , The Pursuit of Happiness Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – BA in Economics and International Studies With his heart-on-sleeve humor, Ravi Patel brings both laughter and thought to stories about love, culture, and generational change. His global outlook and interest in family dynamics were influenced by his interdisciplinary education, which shows in his award-winning docu-style films. Patel blends real-life storytelling with cultural insight, making his work both deeply personal and universally relatable. Sarita Choudhury Role: Actor Famous For: Mississippi Masala , Homeland , And Just Like That Education: Queen's University, Canada – BA in Economics and Film One of the earliest Indian-origin women to land leading roles in Western cinema, Choudhury is known for her intensity and emotional range. Her dual focus gave her a pragmatic understanding of the film industry alongside an artistic sensibility. Dev Patel Role: Actor, Producer, Filmmaker Famous For: Slumdog Millionaire , Lion , Monkey Man, The Green Knight Education: Whitmore High School, UK Acting debut in Skins (Channel 4) From teenage fame to critical acclaim, Dev Patel's rise has been marked by emotional range, grace, and creative ambition. Though he didn't attend university, Patel's early exposure to performance arts and real-world sets became his informal but powerful training ground. Patel is an Oscar-nominated actor reshaping how Indian-origin stories are told in mainstream Western cinema. Sendhil Ramamurthy Role: Actor Famous For: Heroes , Never Have I Ever , The Flash Education: Tufts University – BA in History (Pre-med track) Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (London) – Acting Sendhil's career spans action, science fiction, and teen dramas: all performed with conviction and quiet depth. Initially on a path to become a doctor, Ramamurthy pivoted to acting, earning a drama degree that led to a steady career in American television. These 10 Indian-origin creatives didn't just find fame: they built it on strong intellectual and artistic foundations. From Ivy League classrooms to London's drama schools, their education gave them the tools to not only entertain but also reshape how South Asian identities are seen on global screens. Whether it was comedy clubs, political science lectures, or sociology seminars, their time in academia sharpened the voices we now hear on stage and screen. TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here . 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Sunday World
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Deirdre Reynolds: Sex and the City spin-off is just toe-curlingly bad
sex and the pity | It's nothing to do with the fact that the remaining three ladies, shown as being in their fifties on the show and ranging from 59 to 60 in reality, aren't exactly spring chickens any more Kim Cattrall Airing here on Sky Comedy, the Sex and the City spin-off limped towards the halfway point this week, and I'm no longer mad that it's so toe-curlingly bad - worse than that, I'm sad. When the HBO 'dramedy' first tottered onto TV screens back in 1998, following the lives of four single friends living in New York, it shattered taboos around everything from female pleasure to boardroom gender politics, and paved the way for a new brand of feminist television from Girls to The Mindy Project. Back then, we were all clamouring to identify as one of the fab four: be it fashionable Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), whipsmart Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), picture perfect Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) or sexually liberated Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall). Kim Cattrall Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 6th As a newly qualified journalist, catching up on Darren Star's creation during the heady early noughties, there are no prizes for guessing which one in my friend group I fancied myself as, though it's taken a decade or two to figure out that, unlike writer Carrie, tragically you can't live off penning a single newspaper column per week, no matter how sassy it is. Fast forward to 2025, and now, the only one any of us aspire to be is Samantha, after Cattrall had the good sense to leap from the sinking ship that was Sex and the City 2 in 2010, while trousering a rumoured $1m for a minutes-long cameo in the season two finale of And Just Like That in 2023. It's nothing to do with the fact that the remaining three ladies, shown as being in their fifties on the show and ranging from 59 to 60 in reality, aren't exactly spring chickens any more. There are plenty of top tier shows such as Hacks (starring 73 year-old Jean Smart) and Somebody Somewhere (starring 53 year-old Bridget Everett) with older female protagonists. It's that the beloved characters appear to have been lobotomised since the original series, based on Candace Bushnell's 1997 book of the same name. Take, most egregiously, Miranda, one the sarcastic rock of sense on Sex and the City, who has been reduced to an embarrassing meme in the latest installment of And Just Like That, and whose ex-husband Steve (played by David Eigenberg), a series regular, has apparently just dropped off a cliff. Read more Or Aidan (John Corbett), the once swoony furniture designer, who has been rewritten into such an insufferable drip of a divorced dad, that you wonder why Carrie would wait five minutes for him, let alone five years, as the excuse of a storyline demands. Now, in the grand scheme of things, I understand that a disappointing TV show is the least of the world's worries right now. On the other hand, what's airing round the clock over on the news channels is also part of the reason why good quality escapism has never been more essential. And Just Like That hasn't just jumped the shark - it's backflipped clean over it. For us Millennials who bought the box sets, coffee table books and movie premiere tickets, before streaming was ever a thing, it's a betrayal made only worse by Carrie retroactively branding the show's anti-hero Mr Big (Chris Noth), who also had the foresight to drop dead on an exercise bike in episode one of the revival, as 'a big mistake'. Honestly, these writers aren't making it any easier to defend the erstwhile singles poster girl, who has been recast by the TikTok generation as a red flag magnet, not to mention a toxic friend, who even as a fifty-something widow is still lambasting Miranda for eating her last yogurt. Still, like all SATC devotees, I'll Carrie on in the hope that Shoe the cat can save the franchise - and drown my sorrows with a large glass of Sarah Jessica Parker's Invivo X wine if not.
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mindy Kaling reveals why she took a step back from acting
Mindy Kaling stepped away from acting for a bit, but now, she's ready to run point on screen. The 45-year-old starred as Kelly Kapoor in the NBC sitcom 'The Office' for eight seasons from 2005 to 2013. From there, Kaling garnered a slew of iconic roles including her own show 'The Mindy Project' which aired a six season run from 2012 to 2017. After starting her own production company called Kaling International in 2012, she spearheaded the comedy 'Never Have I Ever' which was a Netflix hit for four seasons before ending in 2023. Advertisement 7 Mindy Kaling poses on Instagram. Instagram Now, the 'Inside Out' vet is explaining why she stepped back from the screen. 'A show literally about an Indian American family in Southern California, and if I wasn't on that—what's wrong with me?' Kaling told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. '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.' ' Advertisement These days, the actress is ready to get back in front of the camera. 7 Mindy Kaling's Netflix series, 'Never Have I Ever.' ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I miss it,' admitted Kaling. 'I would like to write or co-create a show for me to act in soon.' Although the 'Late Night' alum didn't elaborate on what kind of project she sees herself in, she did note she'd love to act and direct it. Advertisement As Kaling put it, doing both is 'unbelievably fun and it's so efficient.' The last time she did so was on 'The Mindy Project.' 7 Mindy Kaling in 'Late Night.' ©Amazon/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection 'I would love to do that again,' she went on. '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.' Kaling's latest co-creation was the Netflix sports comedy 'Running Point' – which debuted in February and starred Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Chet Hanks, Max Greenfield, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur and Justin Theroux. Advertisement The businesswoman executive-produced the 10 episode series, which was recently renewed for season two. 7 Mindy Kaling and Chris Messina in 'The Mindy Project.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Kaling also spoke to the outlet about keeping her production company smaller. '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,' she shared. '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.' '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.' 7 'Inside Out' starring: Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Bill Hader as Fear Mindy Kaling as Disgust and Amy Poheler as Joy. ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection When it came to working with Kaling on 'Running Point,' the show's star had nothing but praise for the mom-of-two. In May, Hudson, 46 said during a panel at an Emmy FYC event, per People: 'I have to say, I've fallen in love with this woman. And she's just not only so brilliant, but so trusting … she puts the best team together.' Advertisement 'And she was pregnant,' the singer expressed. 'We had a script, like our first table read. She's on Zoom. She then has the baby and is sending notes, like an hour after she has the baby. I was like, 'Isn't Mindy literally in labor?' She is a powerhouse and delivers what she says she's going to deliver.' 7 Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling. mindykaling/Instagram 7 Mindy Kaling announced her desire to get back to acting. Instagram/@mindykaling Advertisement With season two around the corner, Kaling teased what fans are in store for while talking to E! News on Thursday. 'Season two is so good,' she gushed. 'We hit the ground running. There is so much – can I say this? There's jut so much romance and sex and fun screaming arguments about basketball which is all anybody wants to see.
News18
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Mindy Kaling On Her Acting Comeback: ‘I Would Like To…'
Last Updated: Actor Mindy Kaling joked about why she hadn't starred in shows like Never Have I Ever, where she was involved as an executive producer. Mindy Kaling is all set to make her acting comeback, and she would rather do it on her own terms. After a successful stint behind the scenes, the talented writer, actress, and producer is ready to switch gears to acting once more. The Office star confessed she missed being an actor in a recent chat. She also explained why she did not appear in series like Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls, despite being an executive producer for the shows. In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Mindy joked about why she hasn't starred in her shows. '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," she said. Never Have I Ever was inspired by Kaling's own life in the US. After years of focusing on writing and producing, Mindy's eager to get back to acting. 'I miss it, and I would like to write or co-create a show for me to act in soon," she revealed. Drawing from her experience on The Mindy Project, where she was both lead and creator, Kaling noted, 'It is unbelievably fun and it's so efficient. I would love to do that again." She's considering launching a new project in the next few years, where she can reprise her dual role as star and creator. '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," she added. Mindy also reflected on her two-decade career in Hollywood, sharing her humble beginnings and her evolving definition of success. 'My idea of success keeps changing, and so I'm never happy, and that's the writer's disease," she admitted. On the work front, Mindy Kaling was part of the animated series Velma, where she voiced the titular character from the Scooby Doo franchise. Before that, she was seen on The Morning Show, where she portrayed a news anchor. First Published:
