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Actors of South Asian descent are all the rage this pilot season
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New Girl's Hannah Simone starring as The Greatest American Hero on ABC and CBS' Pandas in New York, which revolves around an Indian-American family, are just two of examples of how actors of South Asian descent are landing key roles this pilot season. "Typically, South Asian-American TV characters tend to be terrorists, funny foreigners, or quirky best friends," says Sulagna Misra. "But while several South Asian-American actors have been cast to play sidekicks on this year’s crop of pilots—and even more of them are playing doctors, another stereotype—other roles are breaking the mold."
TOPICS: Indian-Americans and TV, ABC, CBS, The Greatest American Hero, Pandas in New York, Hannah Simone, Asian Americans and TV, Pilots
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