New Delhi: Fans have been most excited to see Priyanka Chopra team up with Mindy Kaling for a romantic comedy that will centre around South Asian culture. In the forthcoming Hollywood rom-com film, Priyanka Chopra will play the role of a Punjabi lady.
In an interview with Forbes, Mindy discussed the significance of South Asian representation as well as the ways in which she explores the topic through her projects. She also talked about how her upcoming movie with Priyanka Chopra will deal with the same thing.
She said, “We’re really proud of it, we show South Asian Americans that are from Southern Indian. Then we show a Muslim Indian girl. Culturally we see how they’re different from each other. The Asian experience is not a monolith. Why would people necessarily know that if they don’t have shows that explain and explore that difference?"
Priyanka will feature with Mindy Kaling for the very first time. Priyanka and Mindy's characters in the film will play the role of cousins, and the romantic comedy will be centred around a big fat traditional Indian wedding. The role that Priyanka will play is that of Mindy's first cousin who was born and raised in India, while Mindy will portray an Indian American.
It was only disclosed by Mindy Kaling that both her character and Priyanka's character would be Indian, but they will come from distinct cultures in India.
Mindy said, “I have this movie with Priyanka Chopra, she’s Punjabi Indian from India and I’m an Indian American Bengali girl from the East Coast. It’s so different and that’s what makes our dynamic so fun together."
Prior to this interview, Mindy said that working with Chopra had given her a new perspective on India and that working with her, the love and understanding she had for India had evolved.