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Top 5 Indians in Hollywood to look out for
By siliconindia
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Friday, 05 August 2011, 22:59 IST |
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Bangalore: Names like Kal Penn and Naveen Andrews are some of the familiar Indian American names in Hollywood. Well the bug has stopped at them as the list of Indians in Hollywood has considerably increased over the years. Aishwarya Rai, Mallika Sherawat and Freida Pinto are some of the Indian actresses who have also made their mark in Hollywood. Here is a new list of the best the best successful Hollywood Indians to look out for.
1. Aziz Ansari:
Aziz Ansari is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He currently stars as Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation. Ansari began his career performing standup comedy in New York City during the summer of 2001 while attending New York University. In 2007, he created and starred in the critically acclaimed MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant, which ran for two seasons. This led to acting roles in feature films including Funny People, I Love You, Man, and Observe and Report. In addition to his acting work, Ansari has continued to work as a standup comedian. Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Indian Muslim parents who emigrated from Tamil Nadu, India. Ansari began his career performing stand-up comedy in New York while attending Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University and graduated in 2004 with a degree in marketing. He frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual "Hot List" as their choice for the "Hot Standup", and he won the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
