‘Never Have I Ever’ Fame Poorna Jagannathan Says The Show Is Breaking Asian Stereotypes: “We Are Finally Being Represented…”

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Poorna Jagannathan talks about 'Never Have I Ever' breaking Asian stereotypes
‘Never Have I Ever’ Fame Poorna Jagannathan Says The Show Is Breaking Asian Stereotypes: “We Are Finally Being Represented…” ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Actress Poorna Jagannathan, who plays the role of an Indian immigrant mother named Nalini in the Netflix series ‘Never Have I Ever’, has opened up about how the show has broken all barriers of type casting South Asian characters.

Asked if it feels like a pat on the shoulder with ‘Never Have I Ever’ helping to break Asian stereotypes, Poorna told IANS: “I always say this about the show that finally our outsides are matching our insides. What I mean by that is our representation in media… we are finally being represented and reflected as who we are inside our house and how we feel inside. There’s a balance…”

Poorna Jagannathan agreed that Indians have been typecast and given characters with absolutely no dimensions.

Poorna added: “We are always such a side characters and are always like the stereotypical Indian characters with absolutely no dimensions. But suddenly we have shows like ‘Never Have I Ever’.”

Drawing a parallel with her character of Nalini, Poorna Jagannathan said that she herself is an “immigrant mother”.

Poorna Jagannathan added that the show tells a lot about what “it means to be an immigrant, mother, what it means to struggle, joy, as a woman to have desires and sexuality. What an amazing feeling to step into these characters’ shoes that has a fully lived life as an actor but also as a South Asian woman.”

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