On Netflix, the show is currently number one in 10 countries and has received a coveted 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Since the show was released it’s been met with a largely positive reception from viewers and celebrity fans, with Patriot Act’ s Hasan Minhaj calling it “a classic.”Ĭongrats and y’all made a classic! I haven’t felt this way since Mom brought home “American Desi” on VHS from the Indian grocery store. But, along with all of these somewhat trivial teen issues, Devi also grapples with her Indian-American identity and figuring out what it all means to her. The show, which was released on April 27, follows 16-year-old Devi Vishwakumar (played by Canadian and FLARE #HowIMadeIt honouree Maitreyi Ramakrishnan ), an American teen dealing with the typical teen melodrama: popularity, finding a boyfriend, your parents ruining your life-you know the deal.
But to have said Brown girl be the star of that Netflix show-and put the experience of an Indian-American family front and centre on screens around the world? That’s huge.Īnd that’s why Never Have I Ever, the latest series from actor/director Mindy Kaling, is such a big freakin’ deal.
appearing in a Netflix show is a pretty big deal on its own. To have a Brown girl from Mississauga, Ont.
