Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak have one of the most enviable friendships in Hollywood — and their bond keeps getting stronger through the years.The comedians met while writing for The Office in the early 2000s, and instantly felt a connection that was mirrored in their characters, Kelly Kapoor and Ryan Howard. “We became friends when we were still super young, and also because we were working sometimes 16-hour days at The Office, and we did it for eight years,” Kaling recalled of her friendship during an appearance at BookCon in 2015. “So it was like going to college twice together.”While the pair briefly sparked up a romance during the early years of the NBC comedy, they quickly realized they were destined to stay platonic.
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