By Angelique Jackson The story of how newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan landed the lead role on Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix comedy “Never Have I Ever” is the kind of fairy tale that normally comes from the mind of a TV writer.
In April 2019, Kaling posted an announcement on social media seeking South Asian women to audition for her and co-creator Lang Fisher’s then-untitled coming of age comedy.
ATTENTION DESI LADIES! I’m holding OPEN casting calls for leads in my new @netflix show! I’m THRILLED to have the opportunity to do this.
The parts are so juicy and funny, and I’m SO excited to meet you! Full info is above! GOOD LUCK! A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) on Apr 11, 2019 at 6:30pm PDT Enter Ramakrishnan, who was one of more
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