Mindy Kaling is getting in on the fight against pancreatic cancer. The “Mindy Project” creator stars in a new PSA for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and in it she opens up about the experience of losing her mother to the illness.
RELATED: ‘Jeopardy!’ Honours Alex Trebek With Emotional Tribute Kaling’s mom, Swati Chokalingam, was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2011, and passed away soon after in 2012. “I remember at that time, that really felt like the moment in my life where I had to become a real grown up,” said Kaling while on set for the PSA. “And I had to be strong because she couldn’t see me weak or broken by the news – I wanted to give her hope.” After her mother died, Kaling made supporting PanCAN one of her
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