Full Transcript for May 5, 2026

who played Chandu the 42 00:02:16.960 --> 00:02:18.080 bad Dude number three. 43 00:02:19.840 --> 00:02:20.879 And we'll be. 44 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:23.479 Joined today by the Rokus Avenue Radio All Stars, as 45 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:27.520 we do every day on this show. And we've been 46 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:31.439 having a good time with this entire Spotlight. It's a 47 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:32.840 big film and. 48 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:34.840 A lot to talk about and a lot to go through. 49 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:37.560 And let's begin with this one. It's sabat Batin. 50 00:02:37.680 --> 00:02:44.360 The song is called Galason Welcome to the Bridge. 51 00:02:44.840 --> 00:03:05.759 That's a love name, Tony, But. 52 00:03:07.479 --> 00:03:18.000 Soon, okay, God, any soon soon? Delivery can a group 53 00:03:18.080 --> 00:03:28.360 pop and the Jettison delivery can a group pop. 54 00:03:31.719 --> 00:03:33.680 And the jet with. 55 00:03:35.960 --> 00:03:38.800 Tod to t. 56 00:03:40.840 --> 00:03:47.759 To tie to Ti. 57 00:03:45.639 --> 00:03:49.080 Tranni my par the Tokyo can the. 58 00:03:49.159 --> 00:03:51.400 Cur Wish was sag Wish cause. 59 00:03:53.120 --> 00:03:53.439 Journey. 60 00:03:54.520 --> 00:03:55.199 She has both. 61 00:03:56.960 --> 00:04:03.759 They are both to time you. They are both occuring. 62 00:04:04.159 --> 00:04:04.719 Your non. 63 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:10.360 In the accurring is hard not appearing as the bar 64 00:04:10.560 --> 00:04:17.040 not charge. Look John turn O kids then got my 65 00:04:17.240 --> 00:04:19.839 only pony on party. 66 00:04:19.600 --> 00:04:22.399 And gets a guy on the. 67 00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:32.959 Guy but you said, okay, you're. 68 00:04:32.759 --> 00:04:56.399 Aney call soon delivery and he needs a good terneally 69 00:04:56.480 --> 00:04:58.199 soon delivery and he needs. 70 00:04:58.079 --> 00:04:58.600 A good. 71 00:05:17.120 --> 00:05:22.600 Savatin. The song called Gollison got a great episode, as 72 00:05:22.639 --> 00:05:24.800 I mentioned to you on the onset. We'll be joined 73 00:05:24.839 --> 00:05:28.800 by Sunjit Da Silva. We'll be joined by Anil Kumar. 74 00:05:29.240 --> 00:05:32.720 We'll be joined by Maltra, the three bad guys from 75 00:05:32.759 --> 00:05:35.160 the movie American They see We've got the. 76 00:05:35.199 --> 00:05:38.000 Rockets, Avenue Radio all Stars in the house. 77 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:41.920 We'll be joined by Doctor Roy Here very shortly Power 78 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:42.519 Pack Show. 79 00:05:43.279 --> 00:05:44.519 Here's the Derek hari. 80 00:05:45.240 --> 00:06:00.040 Ish School, jud caenmen Toho hem. 81 00:05:59.800 --> 00:06:00.279 In b. 82 00:06:02.199 --> 00:06:08.920 Sure early Yeah made any door so conad. 83 00:06:10.040 --> 00:06:10.879 Rat her ma. 84 00:06:13.360 --> 00:06:16.079 Ya don't man to yeah, but I have to make 85 00:06:16.199 --> 00:06:24.240 Mary to Visagina Man her Man y'all don't man too yeah, 86 00:06:24.360 --> 00:06:27.879 but I have to marry to Visa Gina which to. 87 00:06:31.319 --> 00:06:40.839 Da digital Manicaradada. 88 00:06:49.519 --> 00:06:50.399 Tuesday is. 89 00:06:52.480 --> 00:07:01.279 S C week Si coyaraka too is a myn got 90 00:07:01.639 --> 00:07:13.920 this agasy weeks Coara looking pretty man, you know, don't 91 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:21.759 see they long no man rat man rat n't thank yo, 92 00:07:21.920 --> 00:07:25.480 don't mean to ye, but ya to Mary to bes 93 00:07:25.519 --> 00:07:31.800 a Gaina Man Rat to man rat y'all don't mean 94 00:07:31.920 --> 00:07:37.079 too yeah, but may to bes a Gaina. On the 95 00:07:37.160 --> 00:07:40.879 show Your Female Lucky and it is your day Lucky 96 00:07:41.680 --> 00:07:49.160 love pe coing Pelle. You know, yeah, okay. 97 00:07:51.199 --> 00:07:56.759 Rata ready ya know me to you but now yo 98 00:07:56.920 --> 00:07:59.040 do me to Pia kinda. 99 00:08:27.480 --> 00:08:32.120 It's de cars work on the movie part two and 100 00:08:32.279 --> 00:08:37.759 he collaborates with Pile Dave on that song and talking 101 00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:44.519 about collaborations, rolled me up some Carnodola and rolled me 102 00:08:44.639 --> 00:08:48.480 up some one Republic. The song is called tell Me 103 00:08:49.480 --> 00:08:51.799 Really one of the highlights of the collaborative world last 104 00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:52.600 year in our space. 105 00:08:53.159 --> 00:08:54.000 Here's the song you go. 106 00:08:59.039 --> 00:09:03.200 That's the Jenny DJ he Got le me j l 107 00:09:03.559 --> 00:09:09.200 get Ban that's the hor J Pauling get band. 108 00:09:09.279 --> 00:09:13.519 That's I see card. The long ye Charling. 109 00:09:14.559 --> 00:09:17.120 That's I'm not trying to say, you're trying to tell 110 00:09:17.120 --> 00:09:19.240 you what it is. I want to give you everything 111 00:09:19.320 --> 00:09:20.519 that don't be on events. 112 00:09:20.799 --> 00:09:25.679 I listen to the King Carl the money, now the key, 113 00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:35.759 that's Harlan, you John, that's the. 114 00:09:35.879 --> 00:09:53.039 Day, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, Carmela, 115 00:09:53.440 --> 00:09:56.559 just kill me so you gotta god gard tell me. 116 00:10:00.120 --> 00:10:01.639 You gotta go that tell me. 117 00:10:07.039 --> 00:10:15.720 Terrible gaps about in Hearty Karada. He does the Reconnamanda Sarama, 118 00:10:16.440 --> 00:10:23.200 he does Menura Corakadi, many a man Data a securityary 119 00:10:23.320 --> 00:10:27.440 Lord Manday Marie who is Akada. 120 00:10:29.080 --> 00:10:30.279 The theory high. 121 00:10:31.559 --> 00:10:47.600 That's the day that today me jell me, tell me. 122 00:10:52.639 --> 00:10:57.000 Say you got Amana, just give me so you gotta girl, 123 00:10:57.120 --> 00:10:57.799 gona tell me. 124 00:11:01.200 --> 00:11:02.960 So you've gotta tell. 125 00:11:02.840 --> 00:11:34.519 Me so you've gotta go. Gotta tell me. Yeah, a 126 00:11:34.559 --> 00:11:36.720 big

collaboration there. It was a great song. 127 00:11:37.799 --> 00:11:40.440 You know a lot of these collaborations, most of them, 128 00:11:40.759 --> 00:11:44.440 I would say, in a very controversial statement here don't 129 00:11:44.480 --> 00:11:49.320 do very well. And it's really until both artists participate 130 00:11:49.480 --> 00:11:52.799 evenly in a social way to promote the song does 131 00:11:52.879 --> 00:11:56.639 the song really work. And in most cases, the Western 132 00:11:56.720 --> 00:12:00.960 artists right now are not reciprocating its main the Indian 133 00:12:01.039 --> 00:12:04.279 artist doing all the projection of the song. So that's 134 00:12:04.360 --> 00:12:06.639 why some of these songs don't make it to the mainstream. 135 00:12:07.519 --> 00:12:09.399 See what happens here going forward as more of the 136 00:12:09.399 --> 00:12:12.399 stuff happens. Now, let's bring in Doctor Roy to the party. 137 00:12:12.440 --> 00:12:13.279 What's up Doctor Roy? 138 00:12:14.320 --> 00:12:15.320 Hey guys, this is. 139 00:12:15.320 --> 00:12:18.240 Doctor Roy with today's word on the avenue. In Film 140 00:12:18.279 --> 00:12:21.000 and TV News, at Cinema Con twenty twenty six in 141 00:12:21.080 --> 00:12:24.799 Las Vegas, Vitio Jamwaal created a striking moment by chanting 142 00:12:24.840 --> 00:12:27.559 the guy Thri Mantra during the unveiling of Street Fighter. 143 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:31.759 The unexpected gesture resonated globally, with many praising the blend 144 00:12:31.840 --> 00:12:37.360 of Indian spirituality and mainstream Hollywood spectacle. In media news, 145 00:12:37.799 --> 00:12:40.679 at a New York red carpet event, Nita Buddy turned 146 00:12:40.720 --> 00:12:44.600 heads not with trends but with tradition, wearing a beautifully 147 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:47.960 crafted JOm dannisari that took nearly two years to weave. 148 00:12:48.519 --> 00:12:52.600 Created in Fulia by Budmasha Wardi barn Gumar Bassak and 149 00:12:52.840 --> 00:12:56.600 presented through swathees, the piece reimagined the classical weave with 150 00:12:56.759 --> 00:13:01.279 intricate narrative motifs, sparking the conversation about Haire reinvention and 151 00:13:01.440 --> 00:13:05.120 the evolving identity of Indian textiles on a global stage 152 00:13:06.279 --> 00:13:10.000 and event news. Indian American philanthropists Vija Rama Christian and 153 00:13:10.120 --> 00:13:14.039 Bravina Rama Christian have pledged three million dollars to Duke University, 154 00:13:14.399 --> 00:13:18.879 advancing radiology, innovation and medical training. Their contribution reflects a 155 00:13:19.000 --> 00:13:23.679 larger trend with diaspora giving now surpassing five billion dollars annually, 156 00:13:24.200 --> 00:13:28.519 underscoring the growing global impact of Indian origin communities. That's 157 00:13:28.559 --> 00:13:31.200 it for today's Word on the Avenue until next time. 158 00:13:31.360 --> 00:13:33.720 Thanks so much, doctor Roy. Thank you very much for 159 00:13:33.799 --> 00:13:34.960 the daily Word on the Avenue. 160 00:13:35.000 --> 00:13:35.159 Here. 161 00:13:36.600 --> 00:13:39.679 This song that's playing underneath Me is something that you 162 00:13:39.720 --> 00:13:44.519 will recognize immediately from its baseline, and the song itself 163 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:48.600 was an iconic moment of the film American Basi. This 164 00:13:48.799 --> 00:13:51.960 week we turn our attention to the film. Let's pay 165 00:13:52.000 --> 00:13:53.440 a little attention to the music. 166 00:13:53.559 --> 00:13:53.720 Here. 167 00:13:54.519 --> 00:13:55.840 Here's av jess Akoi. 168 00:14:15.960 --> 00:14:29.320 Just suppose leave me eyes go both, Bunjack Bunjian, just 169 00:14:29.480 --> 00:14:45.360 suppoy me begive me eyes go both, Bunchi Giant Baha Jumper, 170 00:14:47.200 --> 00:14:55.480 Go Comma g Sa go Jun com me then got 171 00:14:55.600 --> 00:14:56.639 shot twelve. 172 00:14:56.639 --> 00:14:58.720 Suck is not coming. 173 00:15:01.919 --> 00:15:14.080 Buncho John just a boy babes sleive. 174 00:15:13.799 --> 00:15:14.399 Me the eyes. 175 00:15:15.600 --> 00:15:20.480 But John J. 176 00:15:31.639 --> 00:15:43.480 Wrior just a toy. 177 00:15:43.440 --> 00:15:45.399 Bas sive me the eyes. 178 00:15:45.919 --> 00:16:01.639 BoJack song Fish does. 179 00:16:10.279 --> 00:16:13.360 It's a classic, no other way to wrap it up, 180 00:16:13.399 --> 00:16:16.600 you know what I mean. It's from the movie Kurbani. 181 00:16:17.759 --> 00:16:21.960 Photos Khan Vin Old Khanna, a great film that was 182 00:16:22.080 --> 00:16:26.679 of course seen at them on and the song featuring 183 00:16:26.759 --> 00:16:30.519 the vocals of Nausea, Hassan and folks. Let's bring in 184 00:16:31.240 --> 00:16:34.720 sungjt Da Silva into the episode right now, one of 185 00:16:34.759 --> 00:16:37.679 the actors from American Dacy, and really American Dacy was 186 00:16:37.720 --> 00:16:40.960 this first feature film. But of all the actors in 187 00:16:41.080 --> 00:16:43.279 the crew there, I think he was probably the most 188 00:16:43.399 --> 00:16:46.360 that was involved in theater out of everyone, I would say, 189 00:16:46.399 --> 00:16:50.360 and worked in the Tony Award winning show called Warhorse, 190 00:16:50.759 --> 00:16:52.840 you know, and then did some work off Broadway even 191 00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:56.440 and did some stuff alongside in TV and so many 192 00:16:56.480 --> 00:16:59.840 different places like The Good Wife and Anna and Evil 193 00:17:00.039 --> 00:17:02.759 and so many great shows like that. And so it's 194 00:17:02.840 --> 00:17:06.799 really a cool pleasure of mind to invite Sujet da 195 00:17:06.880 --> 00:17:09.599 Silva to the show. What's up, Sunjet, how you doing brother. 196 00:17:10.279 --> 00:17:12.799 Yeah, I'm good man, I'm good. It's it's so great 197 00:17:12.839 --> 00:17:15.440 to be here. I'm actually in La and and last 198 00:17:15.640

--> 00:17:20.880 night Hayman, Chundu and Rakesh got together at a at 199 00:17:20.920 --> 00:17:26.519 a Mexican restaurant, had margaritas and reminisced about American basingh 200 00:17:26.960 --> 00:17:31.079 twenty five years, just like that Sunday five years. 201 00:17:31.119 --> 00:17:35.039 Yeah, how would you summarize this twenty five years? 202 00:17:35.079 --> 00:17:36.920 When it comes to the legacy of this film. 203 00:17:38.839 --> 00:17:42.640 It's kind of mind blowing, you know. When we did it, 204 00:17:43.480 --> 00:17:46.640 you know, that was my first on camera job. I 205 00:17:46.759 --> 00:17:50.839 was just amazed that there was this movie about South 206 00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:56.000 Asian made by South Asian. And I didn't think anything. 207 00:17:55.799 --> 00:17:57.119 Of me, but I was just like, I'm glad to 208 00:17:57.160 --> 00:17:57.880 be on camera. 209 00:17:57.960 --> 00:18:00.440 I'm I was glad to be acting, to get my 210 00:18:00.559 --> 00:18:04.160 first gig, you know. And I don't think any of 211 00:18:04.440 --> 00:18:08.200 us I had any idea of the kind of impact 212 00:18:08.319 --> 00:18:12.839 it would have on our community. And honestly, you know, 213 00:18:14.359 --> 00:18:17.279 this year, on the anniversary year, is when I have 214 00:18:17.559 --> 00:18:21.000 started to even understand it even more because that generation 215 00:18:21.839 --> 00:18:24.480 who grew up with it. I'm friends with a lot 216 00:18:24.559 --> 00:18:27.039 of them and they have told me, like I used 217 00:18:27.079 --> 00:18:29.960 to watch that movie every week in college. I saw 218 00:18:30.119 --> 00:18:34.880 myself and I actually for the screening, I had a 219 00:18:34.920 --> 00:18:37.400 good friend of mine I become friends with. She came 220 00:18:37.519 --> 00:18:39.920 with me to the screening and it was amazing because 221 00:18:39.960 --> 00:18:43.880 I got to rewatch the movie through her eyes and 222 00:18:44.160 --> 00:18:47.480 how important it was for her and so and the 223 00:18:47.599 --> 00:18:50.039 actually reunion day was amazing that most of the cast 224 00:18:50.200 --> 00:18:51.880 was able to be there. We all were just like 225 00:18:52.079 --> 00:18:56.119 hugging and celebrating, and I have a whole new appreciation 226 00:18:56.279 --> 00:19:00.359 of how much it meant, you know, for they sees 227 00:19:00.559 --> 00:19:04.200 to actually see themselves represented, and that it's carried on. 228 00:19:04.440 --> 00:19:04.599 You know. 229 00:19:04.680 --> 00:19:07.279 I've told me like South Asian actors who are like man, 230 00:19:07.599 --> 00:19:09.720 I saw this movie was so impactful for me, you know, 231 00:19:11.119 --> 00:19:16.119 and so to look back has been a gift that 232 00:19:16.240 --> 00:19:19.559 I that I had never expected to understand in a 233 00:19:19.680 --> 00:19:23.440 new way. And to see it from people who watched 234 00:19:23.440 --> 00:19:25.319 it ben who have now

grown up and have careers 235 00:19:25.359 --> 00:19:30.079 in the arts. Yeah, yeah, So it's been really amazing. 236 00:19:30.160 --> 00:19:32.880 And reconnect with everybody too, you know, because I'm still 237 00:19:32.960 --> 00:19:35.400 friends with so many of the cast. 238 00:19:36.519 --> 00:19:39.759 It really is. I'm sure it feels like a family 239 00:19:39.839 --> 00:19:42.200 to a certain extent. And anytime you guys get together 240 00:19:42.319 --> 00:19:42.480 like this. 241 00:19:42.640 --> 00:19:45.759 It's a family reunion twenty five years down the line, 242 00:19:45.799 --> 00:19:49.160 and you know, you touched on something really interesting. And 243 00:19:49.319 --> 00:19:52.440 I've been speaking to so many of the other cast 244 00:19:52.519 --> 00:19:56.319 members throughout the week, and one common threat that I've 245 00:19:56.359 --> 00:20:00.240 found in all the discussions has been just everybody really 246 00:20:00.400 --> 00:20:04.519 marveling at how much everybody individually has gone on to accomplish, 247 00:20:04.839 --> 00:20:08.640 including yourself. You've had such a deep career in theater, 248 00:20:08.920 --> 00:20:11.720 You've done so much work behind the camera, the Spike 249 00:20:11.799 --> 00:20:15.680 Lee's of the world to you know, you know, founding 250 00:20:16.559 --> 00:20:20.759 a collective for South Asian South Asians in theater. You 251 00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:24.039 I mean, just would you have ever thought that so 252 00:20:24.200 --> 00:20:27.240 much progress in our space would occur in these twenty 253 00:20:27.279 --> 00:20:28.000 five years like this. 254 00:20:29.839 --> 00:20:33.920 You know, there has been tremendous progress, and it's amazing 255 00:20:34.039 --> 00:20:38.599 to see how many other day SI's are out here 256 00:20:38.640 --> 00:20:40.039 and people are, oh, I don't know that, I don't 257 00:20:40.039 --> 00:20:42.400 know that person, you know, whereas before it was just 258 00:20:42.480 --> 00:20:45.480 a small circle and has been amazing. 259 00:20:45.559 --> 00:20:47.559 But I do have to say I. 260 00:20:49.119 --> 00:20:50.920 Am surprised that we haven't made more progress. 261 00:20:51.279 --> 00:20:55.599 Yeah, to be honest, Yeah, I thought, you know, like 262 00:20:56.079 --> 00:20:56.799 I was. 263 00:20:56.799 --> 00:20:59.799 Watching American Dacy again and I was like, oh my gosh, 264 00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:03.240 so many different people are represented up on the screen. 265 00:21:04.079 --> 00:21:04.279 You know. 266 00:21:05.039 --> 00:21:08.000 There's so many religions, so many different kinds of basis 267 00:21:09.119 --> 00:21:11.160 on the screen. And now I haven't seen a movie 268 00:21:11.440 --> 00:21:14.759 like that symp them that has that many perspectives in 269 00:21:14.920 --> 00:21:18.319 the same movie. And I kind of was like, wow, 270 00:21:19.759 --> 00:21:23.039 you know, so I feel like, even though we've made 271 00:21:23.119 --> 00:21:26.920 so much progress, I still feel like there's so much 272 00:21:27.000 --> 00:21:31.000 more to go, you know. And it was a good 273 00:21:31.039 --> 00:21:35.039 reminder that we have to keep making our own stories. 274 00:21:35.720 --> 00:21:39.000 We have to keep investing in the storytellers, the producers 275 00:21:39.079 --> 00:21:42.920 and directors, because it's the people behind the scenes creating 276 00:21:43.519 --> 00:21:46.720 that need to keep getting the opportunities to make these stories, 277 00:21:46.799 --> 00:21:46.960 you know. 278 00:21:48.440 --> 00:21:51.480 And so it's a mix of like proud of what 279 00:21:51.680 --> 00:21:54.720 was accomplished, but knowing that there's still a lot to them. 280 00:21:55.680 --> 00:22:00.759 I'm nodding here very aggressively because what you're saying is 281 00:22:01.680 --> 00:22:05.400 so true. The infrastructure has to continue to evolve and 282 00:22:05.680 --> 00:22:07.680 there needs to be more support in this space. 283 00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:08.119 For sure. 284 00:22:08.279 --> 00:22:11.839 The audience is definitely there. Here we are talking about 285 00:22:11.839 --> 00:22:13.880 a film about our story and our condition in the 286 00:22:13.960 --> 00:22:17.559 diaspora twenty five years later, and also talking about how 287 00:22:17.640 --> 00:22:20.680 little of it has been contextualized since then, you know, 288 00:22:20.799 --> 00:22:24.880 and that's really interesting. And so you know, you look 289 00:22:24.960 --> 00:22:27.880 at Giteeshu as the producer, and then you have Byush 290 00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:30.960 Pandia who was the director of the film, and you 291 00:22:31.079 --> 00:22:34.039 look back and say, wow, what a courageous act twenty 292 00:22:34.079 --> 00:22:36.880 five years ago, devoid of social media and all these 293 00:22:36.920 --> 00:22:40.440 different places, to go about aggregating so many amazing people 294 00:22:40.519 --> 00:22:43.039 in one place and congregating them into a mission like this. 295 00:22:43.720 --> 00:22:48.119 What an accomplishment from Beusche. And you know, as someone yourself, 296 00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:51.440 like yourself that has worked behind the scenes on projects 297 00:22:51.599 --> 00:22:56.599 like this, man, let's talk about you know how this 298 00:22:56.720 --> 00:23:00.599 film came together from that perspective and maybe pure some 299 00:23:00.680 --> 00:23:03.480 flowers here, What an accomplishment for somebody like that such 300 00:23:03.480 --> 00:23:04.960 a long time ago to have the vision in the 301 00:23:05.000 --> 00:23:06.240 foresight to make a film like this. 302 00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:09.960 You know, I guess at the time I didn't even 303 00:23:10.119 --> 00:23:11.680 I didn't even think about it that way, you know, 304 00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:14.799 I was just like, oh, there's a movie, all right. 305 00:23:15.799 --> 00:23:18.720 But looking back at it now and we did. 306

00:23:18.599 --> 00:23:23.039 This talkback after this, meaning I actually had this revelation 307 00:23:23.279 --> 00:23:27.000 how much of my life I have gained from this movie? 308 00:23:27.240 --> 00:23:32.839 Right? Because it was my first film. And in that film, Samiel. 309 00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:36.640 Mahotra and I, who played Chundu, we met, we became, 310 00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:42.480 we became best friend. He ended up being the person 311 00:23:43.400 --> 00:23:45.319 who introduced me to my wife. 312 00:23:45.480 --> 00:23:50.720 Wow that Yeah, you can't make this stuff up. It's 313 00:23:50.759 --> 00:23:51.400 just incredible. 314 00:23:51.839 --> 00:23:54.759 You you can't. Yeah, you can't, you know. And we've 315 00:23:54.839 --> 00:23:58.319 remained great friends. And now you know, my. 316 00:23:58.519 --> 00:24:02.640 Son is here at at USC and and to Del's 317 00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:05.160 wife actually went to the USC and she helped us 318 00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:08.680 with the applications and and and college stuff and like 319 00:24:08.759 --> 00:24:13.960 there it's been like so much of my life as like, uh, 320 00:24:14.400 --> 00:24:16.039 from that and if you should reminded me, ask you. 321 00:24:16.119 --> 00:24:21.279 My wife actually auditioned for a baby and so I 322 00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:22.240 was destined to me her. 323 00:24:22.160 --> 00:24:22.680 At some point. 324 00:24:22.799 --> 00:24:26.240 But but and then Torva and I have done plays 325 00:24:26.279 --> 00:24:29.279 together and then call and I did the workshop like 326 00:24:29.319 --> 00:24:32.200 a couple of months ago, and you know, it's just 327 00:24:32.960 --> 00:24:36.279 it's amazing that it was a film he was making 328 00:24:36.359 --> 00:24:40.880 because he felt the story wasn't being told and what 329 00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:42.160 he created wasn't. 330 00:24:42.039 --> 00:24:42.680 Just a film. 331 00:24:43.039 --> 00:24:48.240 What you created was a community, a whole community, uh, 332 00:24:48.720 --> 00:24:51.559 of the of the actors themselves, but of the audience 333 00:24:52.160 --> 00:24:55.039 that that grew up with it, and that, to me 334 00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:59.240 is the greatest accomplishment you know of this film that 335 00:25:01.160 --> 00:25:05.079 grew community right, and and that's a that's a cultural change. 336 00:25:05.400 --> 00:25:06.960 It's one thing to have a movie that's great, but 337 00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:09.880 when a movie actually creates the community around it, you 338 00:25:10.039 --> 00:25:12.680 have a laughing change in society. 339 00:25:13.240 --> 00:25:15.759 And that's that's that's pretty darn impressive. 340 00:25:16.839 --> 00:25:19.640 Sunje it, mister de Silva, thanks so much for sharing 341 00:25:19.680 --> 00:25:22.440 all that, and uh, best of luck with with all 342 00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:24.079 the great stuff you've got going on there. 343 00:25:25.440 --> 00:25:26.200 Thank you so much. 344 00:25:26.279 --> 00:25:28.519 Thanks for having me, and I'm looking forward to hearing. 345 00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:30.000 Uh so they want to get together. 346 00:25:30.119 --> 00:25:33.160 You got a brother sunjet to Silva. Everybody all right, man, 347 00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:35.640 thanks so much. You're sor rev. 348 00:25:38.000 --> 00:25:45.640 You're here mechsnight, your eyes on the seat, your body 349 00:25:46.720 --> 00:25:48.799 from my Yeah. 350 00:25:48.720 --> 00:25:53.359 You plackage with love, Yeah, you plackage with love. 351 00:25:53.720 --> 00:25:54.400 Sometireles. 352 00:25:54.440 --> 00:26:00.480 God, you never get it now, you'll never get it now. 353 00:26:00.759 --> 00:26:01.599 For what you are. 354 00:26:02.279 --> 00:26:05.799 I must look in here to side please face to 355 00:26:06.000 --> 00:26:09.160 face with your lips some mid kind of legs on 356 00:26:09.279 --> 00:26:15.119 the pilcase sidwise leading up with your love lane lets 357 00:26:15.240 --> 00:26:15.759 to mine. 358 00:26:16.279 --> 00:26:24.079 I'm must looking at you sidewise sideways, Sidi almost looking 359 00:26:24.240 --> 00:26:31.680 at you silence sids Yeah, still must be up. 360 00:26:34.000 --> 00:26:36.160 To suse me of like you do. 361 00:26:37.519 --> 00:26:41.960 They dangle your words like diamond. They got me with 362 00:26:42.279 --> 00:26:48.319 eyes hit you. Yeah, you plickings will love. Yeah, you 363 00:26:48.480 --> 00:26:50.759 plickings with love to feel it's gone. 364 00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:57.119 You never get now, you never getting now to what 365 00:26:57.319 --> 00:27:01.680 you are. I'm must look in here to sidse face 366 00:27:01.839 --> 00:27:05.200 to face while your lips somewhere had a LEX on 367 00:27:05.359 --> 00:27:10.720 the twocase sideways. They didn't know where your love line 368 00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:11.599 lets to my. 369 00:27:12.359 --> 00:27:20.440 Harmos looking at you sidwise sidewise, sideways, Amos looking at 370 00:27:20.519 --> 00:27:27.119 you silence sidwis Yeah, it. 371 00:27:27.559 --> 00:27:31.519 Hurts me to watch you late and it hurts me 372 00:27:31.839 --> 00:27:36.640 to watch you sif had a lord it's going on bait, 373 00:27:37.480 --> 00:27:41.039 but I just want to stay sideways. I must look 374 00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:45.319 into your side where's face the face while your lips 375 00:27:45.400 --> 00:27:47.400 some mike had a LEX. 376 00:27:47.200 --> 00:27:49.839 On the pillow case sideways. 377 00:27:50.519 --> 00:27:53.799 They didn't know where your love line lets tomorrow. 378 00:27:54.400 --> 00:27:55.599 Harmos looking at you. 379 00:27:56.000 --> 00:28:04.559 Sidewise, sidewise, sadway, I'm just looking at it. Sid said. 380 00:28:05.839 --> 00:28:15.680 Yeah, let s. 381 00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:36.599 All right, folks, we've done it. We've got our man 382 00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:39.720 on the phone here and listen. I know aneil you 383 00:28:39.839 --> 00:28:42.799 are known

as the villain in this movie. Yeah, I 384 00:28:42.920 --> 00:28:46.440 can't disagree with that summation of you being a general 385 00:28:46.519 --> 00:28:47.039 great guy. 386 00:28:47.240 --> 00:28:51.119 But uh, it's been twenty five years. How does it feel? 387 00:28:51.359 --> 00:28:51.559 Yeah? 388 00:28:51.680 --> 00:28:55.440 Wow, still feel like the same guy. It's just that 389 00:28:55.599 --> 00:28:58.039 the body his aged. I look at my stif in 390 00:28:58.079 --> 00:28:59.759 the mirror, like if I don't look at myself in 391 00:28:59.759 --> 00:29:00.759 the miror, I still feel. 392 00:29:00.599 --> 00:29:02.920 Like that, like, you know, for a mid twenty year 393 00:29:02.960 --> 00:29:06.400 old guy that's doing his thing. But but you know, 394 00:29:06.519 --> 00:29:08.519 the body as you get older, start to age a 395 00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:08.920 little bit. 396 00:29:08.960 --> 00:29:11.799 But you know what I mean, I think it's I mean, 397 00:29:11.839 --> 00:29:15.599 I feel amazing. It's what's really fun is to really 398 00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:18.039 kind of bear witness to the to the impact that 399 00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:20.319 this film has made, and you sort of like go 400 00:29:20.400 --> 00:29:23.160 through your life and you know, you go on with things, 401 00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:28.599 and you don't really realize after so much time how 402 00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:30.480 much of an impact this film really made. 403 00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:35.480 Right socially and also from a professional level. 404 00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:40.240 I think both of those areas this film was equally impactful. 405 00:29:40.799 --> 00:29:42.880 Not only did you start to see the beginnings of 406 00:29:42.920 --> 00:29:46.160 what was the storytelling from a very diaspora perspective, and 407 00:29:46.200 --> 00:29:47.680 you start to see that come forward, but then you 408 00:29:47.759 --> 00:29:51.079 start to see these amazing actors that came from this 409 00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:54.680 film and went on to you know, do amazing things. 410 00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:57.880 And so the impact of this was pretty wide. Tell 411 00:29:57.920 --> 00:30:00.519 me about what, you know, twenty five years later, you 412 00:30:00.720 --> 00:30:02.599 you look back on this now, you you measure the 413 00:30:02.640 --> 00:30:06.039 impact of the film more of a professional perspective and 414 00:30:06.160 --> 00:30:09.240 what this film really meant. Yeah, you know, how did 415 00:30:09.279 --> 00:30:10.079 you put that into words? 416 00:30:10.880 --> 00:30:15.160 Yeah, you know, that's a great question. And I think 417 00:30:15.559 --> 00:30:17.279 one of the things that it was like at the 418 00:30:17.319 --> 00:30:20.880 beginning back then, there were so kind of few of 419 00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:21.480 us out there. 420 00:30:21.480 --> 00:30:22.480 I mean yeah, I mean, I. 421 00:30:22.519 --> 00:30:26.200 Mean there there, there, There weren't we were there, There 422 00:30:26.240 --> 00:30:28.559 were lots of us there, but we weren't. We didn't 423 00:30:28.599 --> 00:30:30.400 really have a voice, We didn't really. 424 00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:31.480 Have a place. 425 00:30:32.039 --> 00:30:32.240 You know. 426 00:30:32.920 --> 00:30:36.079 There was the the you know, casting and you know, 427 00:30:36.200 --> 00:30:39.920 the It was just such a narrow field of parts 428 00:30:39.960 --> 00:30:43.079 that were available on a larger scale, right like, we 429 00:30:43.119 --> 00:30:44.839 can go and do theater all we want, you know, 430 00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:47.480 and you know downtown and whatever, which we did, uh 431 00:30:47.559 --> 00:30:49.559 to kind of show our voices. But in terms of 432 00:30:49.640 --> 00:30:52.799 film and television, there was you know, unless you're a 433 00:30:52.839 --> 00:30:54.920 cab driver or corner shop guy, there were really no 434 00:30:55.160 --> 00:30:59.079 roll streets about you know, twenty thirty years ago. And 435 00:30:59.160 --> 00:31:01.200 then you get guys like and and and we've got 436 00:31:01.240 --> 00:31:02.880 to give respect to the guys that were out there 437 00:31:03.039 --> 00:31:04.400 like even before us. 438 00:31:04.640 --> 00:31:06.960 You know, the guys like you know a Day Naidu 439 00:31:07.079 --> 00:31:08.960 that was out there doing doing his thing in New 440 00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:11.319 York and you know, uh. 441 00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:14.799 Uh Angel Nigum that was out there doing his thing. 442 00:31:14.880 --> 00:31:17.319 A guy's like Bernie White that were like even years 443 00:31:17.359 --> 00:31:19.599 before us that, you know, I just can't imagine what 444 00:31:19.680 --> 00:31:21.200 it was like for those guys. But what you know, 445 00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:24.480 in terms of the film's impact, what it did really 446 00:31:25.200 --> 00:31:28.880 was it started to kind of you know, tap at 447 00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:32.279 that glass ceiling. It started to open the envelope just 448 00:31:32.400 --> 00:31:36.640 a little bit wider to show American audiences that, like, 449 00:31:36.920 --> 00:31:39.559 you know, not everybody has a you know, has an 450 00:31:39.599 --> 00:31:42.319 accent like the stories. The thing about it is that 451 00:31:42.440 --> 00:31:44.599 the story was a familiar story. 452 00:31:44.880 --> 00:31:46.039 There's a romantic. 453 00:31:45.680 --> 00:31:48.720 Comedy, boy meets girls. Like everybody when you when you 454 00:31:48.839 --> 00:31:51.920 get down to it, you know the truth of what 455 00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:55.039 it is. It's a romantic comedy. It's it's a story 456 00:31:55.079 --> 00:31:57.559 about love, it's a story about rivalry, it's a it's 457 00:31:57.599 --> 00:32:01.039 a human story just told through the lens of a 458 00:32:01.039 --> 00:32:04.359 bunch of brown people, and that people saw that and 459 00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:06.440 that and that, and then this

is one of the 460 00:32:06.519 --> 00:32:08.440 first films, if not the first film. 461 00:32:08.240 --> 00:32:09.079 To really do that. 462 00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:11.319 I mean that was the impact that it was really 463 00:32:11.519 --> 00:32:15.079 the vanguard of all this, because if American dacy didn't exist, 464 00:32:15.400 --> 00:32:17.079 there are so many. 465 00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:18.319 Other things that wouldn't exist too. 466 00:32:18.519 --> 00:32:22.359 I agree with that, you know, the opportunities and things, 467 00:32:22.400 --> 00:32:24.119 so there there there, you know, there would be no 468 00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:27.279 crazy rich Asians if there wasn't an American dacy first. 469 00:32:27.880 --> 00:32:29.640 And I'm going on records. 470 00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:32.759 Saying that I agree with you, and which is why 471 00:32:32.880 --> 00:32:36.119 were we are, you know, giving such platform to this 472 00:32:36.279 --> 00:32:38.480 film because of its importance, and I think the impact 473 00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:40.720 has to be really recognized for sure. 474 00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:42.720 And yeah, definitely, yeah absolutely. 475 00:32:42.839 --> 00:32:46.400 You know, on this note, you look at folks like Bush, 476 00:32:46.440 --> 00:32:50.000 who you know, was imagining things that we probably at 477 00:32:50.039 --> 00:32:51.200 the time were like, what are you doing here? 478 00:32:51.279 --> 00:32:53.000 This is crazy an Indian movie like. 479 00:32:53.000 --> 00:32:55.920 This about our you know, and and now looking back 480 00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:59.960 on it, you you start to realize what the impact 481 00:33:00.079 --> 00:33:03.039 that he made, you know, give take me back to 482 00:33:03.119 --> 00:33:07.480 the moment. When did this film come to you? How 483 00:33:07.559 --> 00:33:10.160 did it come to you? What was your first reaction 484 00:33:10.400 --> 00:33:11.680 to the role that you'd be playing. 485 00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:15.599 Well, you know, I have to say that it's on 486 00:33:15.680 --> 00:33:18.400 a couple of different levels that it was you know 487 00:33:18.799 --> 00:33:22.039 that it affected me, you know, both personally and professionally. 488 00:33:22.400 --> 00:33:26.000 When I first got the script, I was like, wait, 489 00:33:26.200 --> 00:33:31.319 what is this? It read like, I'm like, what is 490 00:33:31.480 --> 00:33:35.079 really going It was such a I don't know, it 491 00:33:35.200 --> 00:33:37.200 was I first never read a script that was stilled 492 00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:40.680 with so many Indian people, right, that was you know, yeah, 493 00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:44.240 and what and what it was? It was really it 494 00:33:44.400 --> 00:33:48.960 was so exciting because it's the first time that I 495 00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:52.200 had done any film or television. Is also very very 496 00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:54.599 early in my career. But that it was that I 497 00:33:54.720 --> 00:33:58.200 was surrounded by people that looked like me. 498 00:33:59.319 --> 00:34:00.839 Right, you know, I'm. 499 00:34:00.720 --> 00:34:03.359 Surrounding I'm sitting in a room, I'm sitting even in 500 00:34:03.440 --> 00:34:05.519 the audition space of people that look like me, a 501 00:34:05.640 --> 00:34:07.640 brown guys going out for these roles, and I'm like, 502 00:34:07.880 --> 00:34:08.880 where did you come from? 503 00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:10.480 I didn't need to know you existed. 504 00:34:10.840 --> 00:34:13.760 So not only did it create like this sense of 505 00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:16.880 uh uh, you know, it was personal sort of like 506 00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:19.480 validation in terms of like, oh my god, I'm not 507 00:34:19.559 --> 00:34:21.559 the only Indian guy out here. Trying to do this. 508 00:34:22.199 --> 00:34:24.559 There is a community of people. And what it did 509 00:34:24.760 --> 00:34:30.199 was start to build a community of people and artists 510 00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:32.920 that I'm like, oh god, I'm not alone out here 511 00:34:33.079 --> 00:34:37.239 doing it. Yeah, and it really so you know, when 512 00:34:37.239 --> 00:34:39.599 I read it, I was just I was absolutely you know, 513 00:34:39.960 --> 00:34:41.199 I was absolutely thrilled. 514 00:34:41.239 --> 00:34:44.000 And the and the idea of like, you know, of 515 00:34:44.119 --> 00:34:44.880 playing the villain. 516 00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:48.119 I mean, I love playing a villain because you know, 517 00:34:48.440 --> 00:34:49.719 if you get to know me, and you know me 518 00:34:50.039 --> 00:34:52.960 by now, you know, I'm a freaking goofball. So when 519 00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:55.639 I walked in the room and I like, I just 520 00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:58.400 be like a bad ass, beat people up the stuff, 521 00:34:58.559 --> 00:35:04.239 it's really kind of so not who I am. So yeah, 522 00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:06.159 I mean it was, it was really it was thrilling 523 00:35:06.199 --> 00:35:07.880 to get it. It was you know, it was thrilling 524 00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:09.960 to be a part of it. And but but none 525 00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:12.760 of us could have known, you know, at that time, 526 00:35:13.280 --> 00:35:15.719 how far reaching and how successful. 527 00:35:15.159 --> 00:35:15.559 It would be. 528 00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:19.119 Thank you for joining us today. First of all, thank 529 00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:21.960 you for sharing this really interesting vantage point on this 530 00:35:22.320 --> 00:35:24.159 cult classic as we'd like to call it here on 531 00:35:24.199 --> 00:35:28.679 the air. And and and again, thank you for your 532 00:35:28.719 --> 00:35:32.559 contribution to now what is this classic film in our community? 533 00:35:32.760 --> 00:35:35.320 And uh and and and as our friend here on 534 00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:38.000 the show, wish you continued success, my brother. 535 00:35:38.840 --> 00:35:40.440 Thank you, my brother. I

really do appreciate it. 536 00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:42.000 And if there's a message to send out to any 537 00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:45.079 of the young artists that might be out there listening 538 00:35:45.239 --> 00:35:48.440 and and and and trying to find their voice, I just. 539 00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:49.679 Tell your story. 540 00:35:50.559 --> 00:35:54.280 Be honest, be ruthless, be ruthlessly honest with yourself, and 541 00:35:54.440 --> 00:35:57.719 go out there and make art. Just do it with 542 00:35:58.360 --> 00:36:01.519 with reckless abandon because there is a place for you. 543 00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:03.440 We're waiting for you. 544 00:36:03.719 --> 00:36:06.760 That's awesome. Thank you, Neil, thanks, thank you very much 545 00:36:06.760 --> 00:36:07.320 for joining us. 546 00:36:07.320 --> 00:36:07.519 Brother. 547 00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:10.599 It's my pleasure of course. And Neil, thanks so much. 548 00:36:11.119 --> 00:36:12.400 Here's Jasmine Sandless. 549 00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:17.960 Everyone, John Man, johnny Man, johnny Manjock got to the 550 00:36:21.760 --> 00:36:29.159 Nore to marry Delu Meda, johna. 551 00:36:29.000 --> 00:36:36.199 Man, johny Man, johnny Man, John go to the dor. 552 00:36:37.239 --> 00:36:37.960 Are you're married? 553 00:36:38.079 --> 00:37:27.760 Delu medrafter l the Hogy, gust the bool A, Honky Ruber, look, thank. 554 00:37:27.639 --> 00:37:33.840 You, catch up, killa baby, not so much more your touch, 555 00:37:33.960 --> 00:37:37.920 l A give the week problems wor can send me 556 00:37:38.119 --> 00:37:42.199 come to your chest. We can have baby, Thank you, 557 00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:45.639 save baby. 558 00:37:46.760 --> 00:37:52.480 Much program what then. 559 00:37:52.400 --> 00:38:01.599 Me come come will from the proper. 560 00:38:04.960 --> 00:38:07.079 Carry the. 561 00:38:11.159 --> 00:38:14.400 John Him and John him and die don't. 562 00:38:17.800 --> 00:38:19.800 Wren't married? 563 00:38:19.920 --> 00:38:25.440 Did you mad? Did you pass it on? John m 564 00:38:25.719 --> 00:38:33.559 John Him and John him and die don't when that's 565 00:38:33.599 --> 00:38:39.920 aren't married? Did you mad? Did you pass they can 566 00:38:40.039 --> 00:38:46.480 ring him the hockey Coo boll the hog robber room. 567 00:38:46.880 --> 00:38:51.840 They ding him. Don't don't get. 568 00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:24.559 Promised. We've got the third of the bad guys here. 569 00:39:24.960 --> 00:39:27.880 We've talked to sung it that, we've talked to anil 570 00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:32.559 and folks and joined me and inviting in Snilmo Wholtra 571 00:39:32.760 --> 00:39:33.119 to the show. 572 00:39:33.159 --> 00:39:35.599 How are you, smil very very good? 573 00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:36.280 What's up? 574 00:39:36.559 --> 00:39:39.119 Ah? You know that today has been a great show. 575 00:39:39.199 --> 00:39:40.039 I'm not gonna lie to you. 576 00:39:40.519 --> 00:39:43.119 And of course to follow you up now having

talked 577 00:39:43.159 --> 00:39:46.199 to the other two bad guys, it only makes sense 578 00:39:46.280 --> 00:39:47.679 the three Gunda in the house. 579 00:39:50.239 --> 00:39:52.960 That's right. We're a bunch of troublemakers. Yeah, back then 580 00:39:53.000 --> 00:39:53.440 and today? 581 00:39:53.719 --> 00:39:55.360 Yeah for sure, man, for sure. 582 00:39:55.400 --> 00:39:59.760 Well listen, you know twenty five years we've been, you know, 583 00:39:59.880 --> 00:40:03.360 just trying to put this film into context for everybody 584 00:40:03.440 --> 00:40:06.280 that's that's not only familiar with the film, but the 585 00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:08.239 very few that are catching up with it now. If 586 00:40:08.280 --> 00:40:10.599 there are any out there, and you know, of course 587 00:40:10.679 --> 00:40:13.519 your role is playing Chundhu and and everything that you 588 00:40:13.639 --> 00:40:17.280 did in the film, you know, thinking back twenty five 589 00:40:17.360 --> 00:40:19.840 years later, tell us about the moment you found out 590 00:40:19.840 --> 00:40:22.760 about the film and and everything since then about it. 591 00:40:23.320 --> 00:40:25.559 Well, so, and I have to say, I have to 592 00:40:25.639 --> 00:40:27.280 give you, I have to give you a problem. I 593 00:40:27.320 --> 00:40:31.599 have to congratulate you. I'm getting my character name right. 594 00:40:32.679 --> 00:40:36.199 And this has been an ongoing joke for twenty five years. 595 00:40:36.639 --> 00:40:43.159 So if you look on the credit, sunj Da Silva 596 00:40:43.840 --> 00:40:47.880 and I are swapped in terms of our character name. 597 00:40:48.679 --> 00:40:53.159 I played Chundhu and he played ham On. But in 598 00:40:53.320 --> 00:40:58.360 the credit it's actually and then on IMDb, which is 599 00:40:58.440 --> 00:41:00.760 like a for those who don't know, it's website that 600 00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:05.199 category that catalogs all of the you know, projects and 601 00:41:05.360 --> 00:41:09.119 roles that anyone in the industry has been associated with, 602 00:41:11.360 --> 00:41:16.280 I'm also miscredited. That comes from the producer. 603 00:41:16.400 --> 00:41:19.000 Hey, so I'll be talking about this week. Maybe we 604 00:41:19.119 --> 00:41:20.239 fixed this right away, you know. 605 00:41:22.159 --> 00:41:28.920 Five this wrang so like and even in the twenty 606 00:41:28.960 --> 00:41:33.480 fifth anniversary like materials, I was like, oh yeah, this 607 00:41:33.599 --> 00:41:35.000 is such a great thing. And you know, I wrote 608 00:41:35.039 --> 00:41:37.039 in a little thing saying hey, this is so great, 609 00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:38.880 and like also we got to think to it, so 610 00:41:38.920 --> 00:41:40.199 this would be a good time to correct and it 611 00:41:40.280 --> 00:41:42.840 never got direct. I was like, okay, that's that's just hilarious. 612 00:41:43.039 --> 00:41:46.079 So and this is the story. This is for all 613 00:41:46.119

--> 00:41:49.000 you fans to know the behind the scenes moments of 614 00:41:49.079 --> 00:41:53.840 what happened. So nineteen ninety nine, we're at our first 615 00:41:53.960 --> 00:42:00.400 read through, and you know, I didn't know that so 616 00:42:00.519 --> 00:42:05.320 many of these people would be like lifelong friends at 617 00:42:05.400 --> 00:42:08.800 the time, right, we were all grappy actors, and I 618 00:42:09.239 --> 00:42:13.159 really like, we're gonna, We're gonna. There was like love 619 00:42:13.239 --> 00:42:18.920 and a lot of competition, and so they were like, okay, 620 00:42:18.960 --> 00:42:21.480 you guys, you and Sonta, you're playing hang up in Chundu. 621 00:42:22.679 --> 00:42:27.159 That's how they said it. And so we were like 622 00:42:27.360 --> 00:42:31.599 what what are we and and we were like those 623 00:42:34.960 --> 00:42:37.320 who the hell are we? So then we were like okay. 624 00:42:37.400 --> 00:42:41.239 So then there was I think chund had had a 625 00:42:41.440 --> 00:42:45.039 line or a moment that was like in the script 626 00:42:45.960 --> 00:42:50.760 that was especially like interesting or funny or something something 627 00:42:50.800 --> 00:42:54.239 about it. There was something in there, and so there 628 00:42:54.320 --> 00:42:57.199 was a twinkle in both of our eyes where we're like, uh, 629 00:42:58.400 --> 00:43:00.320 I mean they didn't say so I'm to do it. 630 00:43:00.519 --> 00:43:02.199 So then we did this thing where it was like 631 00:43:02.599 --> 00:43:05.559 I said, and I was like, you know what, I'll 632 00:43:05.599 --> 00:43:08.960 be the bigger man. You go ahead and do this. Yeah, right, 633 00:43:09.400 --> 00:43:11.960 And then he said no, no, no, no, no. He 634 00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:15.880 instantly saw through my my bull like instantly saw through 635 00:43:15.920 --> 00:43:18.360 it and said, oh no, I'm going to be the 636 00:43:18.360 --> 00:43:19.519 bigger man, and I want to give it to you. 637 00:43:19.599 --> 00:43:22.719 And we did this like two or three times, and 638 00:43:22.800 --> 00:43:24.440 then finally I was like, great, thanks bye, and I 639 00:43:24.559 --> 00:43:27.719 ran away and He's like, I thought I had one 640 00:43:27.760 --> 00:43:33.960 more time that basically, and then he literally became like 641 00:43:34.159 --> 00:43:37.639 in the course of that lead through we became we 642 00:43:37.760 --> 00:43:42.599 became great, great friends. And I think all that chemistry 643 00:43:43.760 --> 00:43:45.519 you know that you see that up there. I mean, 644 00:43:45.639 --> 00:43:47.320 like so many of the bits we would just kind 645 00:43:47.360 --> 00:43:52.840 of improvise on the spot. We'd be like, hey, excuse this, 646 00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:55.320 this is a cool idea. How about this? And and 647 00:43:55.760 --> 00:43:59.199 was like, yeah, do it, like you know what about 648 00:43:59.440 --> 00:44:04.639 you know, so we all of that, we discovered, you know, 649 00:44:04.800 --> 00:44:08.760 in that little kind of actory moment, our own natural 650 00:44:09.079 --> 00:44:11.840 both affinity for each other and our chemistry with each other. 651 00:44:12.679 --> 00:44:15.519 And and yeah, you's like you're like one of my 652 00:44:15.599 --> 00:44:16.280 clothes friends. 653 00:44:16.280 --> 00:44:19.039 Wow, that's so awesome. That's such a great, great thing. 654 00:44:19.159 --> 00:44:21.800 And to find these kind of lifelong bonds through these 655 00:44:21.840 --> 00:44:24.880 experiences like this movie was, it's pretty cool. 656 00:44:24.960 --> 00:44:25.639 That's really awesome. 657 00:44:25.679 --> 00:44:28.719 So Neil, you know, your your story is really interesting 658 00:44:28.800 --> 00:44:31.239 to me because you know, of all the folks that 659 00:44:31.320 --> 00:44:34.840 were in the film, and everybody, everybody has such a 660 00:44:35.000 --> 00:44:37.920 great career they were involved in the middle of it, 661 00:44:38.079 --> 00:44:41.400 or maybe some of these great careers began at this film. 662 00:44:41.440 --> 00:44:41.920 Whatever it is. 663 00:44:42.039 --> 00:44:44.159 This film was a part of so many people's story 664 00:44:44.239 --> 00:44:47.039 in a unique way. For you, you know, the arc 665 00:44:47.079 --> 00:44:49.760 of it being who you are and becoming you know, 666 00:44:50.079 --> 00:44:51.960 not only a space of acting and everything that you did, 667 00:44:52.039 --> 00:44:54.920 but you know, your amazing voice over work and all 668 00:44:54.960 --> 00:44:56.719 the great acting that you did there and the voice 669 00:44:56.719 --> 00:44:59.519 of the and and you know, I feel like this, 670 00:45:00.800 --> 00:45:03.800 this this all thrusted all of you guys into the 671 00:45:03.840 --> 00:45:07.079 limelight in a way like that that the very few 672 00:45:07.119 --> 00:45:09.599 of us had had the opportunity of having before. And 673 00:45:10.159 --> 00:45:12.159 and I think that, you know, because of this film, 674 00:45:13.360 --> 00:45:15.880 the industry became a little bit more normalized to seeing 675 00:45:16.000 --> 00:45:16.840 us out there. 676 00:45:17.599 --> 00:45:18.480 What do you think about that. 677 00:45:20.280 --> 00:45:21.159 About the industry? 678 00:45:21.760 --> 00:45:24.880 Yeah, yeah, getting. 679 00:45:24.599 --> 00:45:26.639 Normally get a little bit more normalized to us and 680 00:45:27.039 --> 00:45:29.159 getting used to seeing us on screen the way that 681 00:45:29.280 --> 00:45:32.360 they did, you know, tell us about that, and I 682 00:45:32.480 --> 00:45:34.559 know that, you know, obviously it wasn't so normal for 683 00:45:34.679 --> 00:45:36.039 us to see us on screen before this. 684 00:45:37.840 --> 00:45:43.519 No, I mean certainly back then it was. I'll say this. 685 00:45:43.719 --> 00:45:48.320 So at that time, in the like kind of late 686 00:45:48.880 --> 00:45:51.320 late nineties kind of

peeking into the early off. Yeah, 687 00:45:51.559 --> 00:45:56.079 it was like this kind of renaissance of South Asian 688 00:45:56.960 --> 00:46:04.119 American specifically South Asian America can art, uh, dramatic art 689 00:46:04.199 --> 00:46:09.079 being produced. So like there were movies, there were multiple 690 00:46:09.199 --> 00:46:14.480 theater companies in New York at this time, you know, 691 00:46:15.000 --> 00:46:21.360 uh Salam Theater, Jakey Pina Theater that there were, there 692 00:46:21.400 --> 00:46:23.239 were a couple, there were more than that. 693 00:46:24.679 --> 00:46:30.320 There music was exploding everything, I mean just that it 694 00:46:30.480 --> 00:46:31.039 was crazy. 695 00:46:31.360 --> 00:46:34.280 Everything Like Basement Bungerl was going on, and that was 696 00:46:34.360 --> 00:46:39.719 like the thing every week to go to for everybody, 697 00:46:39.840 --> 00:46:43.480 not not just Basis. There were like a bunch of 698 00:46:43.559 --> 00:46:47.920 indie movies that came out of you know the uh 699 00:46:49.280 --> 00:46:51.559 you know, I I've done a couple. I know that 700 00:46:51.679 --> 00:46:55.920 there were others. There was like ab CD had come out, 701 00:46:57.400 --> 00:47:03.000 Indian Cowboy dude, where's the party. Yeah, there were. 702 00:47:03.960 --> 00:47:06.079 Many of these music as well. 703 00:47:06.320 --> 00:47:08.119 Yeah, I mean there there were like a bunch there 704 00:47:08.159 --> 00:47:10.960 were a bunch of them, and so like, and you know, 705 00:47:11.440 --> 00:47:14.039 people were like kind of trying to figure out their voice, 706 00:47:14.119 --> 00:47:16.840 figure out what they want to say, figure out the stop. 707 00:47:17.039 --> 00:47:20.119 But the fact is is that there were just so 708 00:47:20.400 --> 00:47:24.760 many things happened right and then. But the industry like 709 00:47:25.079 --> 00:47:31.000 like sort of the Hollywood industry was sort of like, yeah, yeah, okay, 710 00:47:31.559 --> 00:47:36.840 that's nice. I think over the course of time, you know, 711 00:47:37.280 --> 00:47:42.440 we've seen it's definitely better than it was. It is 712 00:47:42.519 --> 00:47:45.320 better today in twenty twenty six than it was in 713 00:47:45.639 --> 00:47:49.000 two thousands, right, right, or you know, two thousand or 714 00:47:49.000 --> 00:47:49.760 one or whatever. 715 00:47:49.719 --> 00:47:50.119 No doubt. 716 00:47:51.719 --> 00:47:55.920 And also it's always an end also, right, And also 717 00:47:57.559 --> 00:48:03.320 we have so far to go. And also we are currently, 718 00:48:03.480 --> 00:48:07.920 like right now, in this exact moment, seeing kind of uh, 719 00:48:08.840 --> 00:48:13.199 a little bit of a turnback right now, you know, 720 00:48:13.440 --> 00:48:15.760 just within I mean this is a little inside baseball stuff, 721 00:48:15.800 --> 00:48:16.519 but like right now. 722 00:48:16.440 --> 00:48:19.239 Within the industry, within the business, we're seeing. 723 00:48:19.000 --> 00:48:21.880 A lot of you know, kind of well we we 724 00:48:22.199 --> 00:48:24.079 kind of want to go back to white. 725 00:48:24.679 --> 00:48:24.920 Yeah. 726 00:48:25.239 --> 00:48:26.400 Yeah, it's interesting time. 727 00:48:27.039 --> 00:48:32.360 Yeah, that's that's what's happening at this moment. So you know, 728 00:48:32.920 --> 00:48:38.000 I think I think the the answer then, and uh 729 00:48:38.400 --> 00:48:40.400 and is the same as the answer now, which is 730 00:48:40.480 --> 00:48:42.719 that we have to keep making our stories. We have 731 00:48:42.800 --> 00:48:46.440 to keep you know, telling our stories. And when I 732 00:48:46.519 --> 00:48:48.840 say our stories, I don't just mean like, you know, 733 00:48:49.000 --> 00:48:50.760 of course there's always going to be room for like 734 00:48:50.920 --> 00:48:53.800 identity based stories, but any kind of the stories that 735 00:48:53.880 --> 00:48:57.639 we tell are our story, right, right, we're telling them 736 00:48:58.480 --> 00:49:01.079 that's not telling them, right, and we're always going to 737 00:49:01.119 --> 00:49:05.519 have that point of view. We So so yeah, I think, 738 00:49:06.119 --> 00:49:08.400 And it's so funny. I just I heard this uh 739 00:49:09.119 --> 00:49:15.360 interview with them talking about you know, saying like saying 740 00:49:15.440 --> 00:49:18.400 that same idea, like we need to tell our own stories. 741 00:49:18.559 --> 00:49:20.239 I was just talking to a writer friend of mine 742 00:49:20.800 --> 00:49:24.039 and she's like, we have to figure out a way too, 743 00:49:25.679 --> 00:49:29.480 you know, create ways of getting our stories out there 744 00:49:29.599 --> 00:49:33.880 that aren't necessarily just always dependent on structures that are 745 00:49:34.800 --> 00:49:37.760 potentially going to diminish us. Right, So, oh my god, 746 00:49:37.840 --> 00:49:38.559 that got real deep. 747 00:49:40.840 --> 00:49:42.840 I was just like sitting back there, I was like, wow, 748 00:49:42.920 --> 00:49:47.400 this is awesome, you know snel Okay, no, no, this 749 00:49:47.559 --> 00:49:50.280 is this is awesome. And I appreciate that that you know, 750 00:49:50.639 --> 00:49:53.559 your your your thought on this, because it is an 751 00:49:53.599 --> 00:49:56.360 important note and it should be mentioned as part of 752 00:49:56.440 --> 00:49:58.679 what as you put it. And also right it's it's 753 00:49:58.800 --> 00:50:01.039 these are all parts of it, you know. 754 00:50:01.519 --> 00:50:05.400 Of course of course I mean a sport well it 755 00:50:05.480 --> 00:50:09.079 sound a court finger better now than they were than 756 00:50:09.119 --> 00:50:11.760 they were before. But I can't help the same hand 757 00:50:11.800 --> 00:50:16.440 also and also as well, yes, absolutely so much, so 758 00:50:17.159 --> 00:50:19.360 hard to go, We really do that. 759 00:50:19.840 --> 00:50:24.159 The whenever

I've spoken to folks from the cast, such 760 00:50:24.199 --> 00:50:26.679 a brethren that's built through the film in a way 761 00:50:26.760 --> 00:50:29.400 where like these bonds have lasted such a long time, 762 00:50:29.519 --> 00:50:32.760 you know, it's like a joint experience, ye a. 763 00:50:32.800 --> 00:50:35.519 Bond, you know. And of course Shunte and I are 764 00:50:35.800 --> 00:50:38.840 like super super tight. I actually introduced him to his wife. 765 00:50:39.480 --> 00:50:41.119 How about that? That's really awesome. 766 00:50:41.840 --> 00:50:44.320 And my wife helped get his son into college. 767 00:50:45.119 --> 00:50:49.320 That's you know, that's really funny that to that point, 768 00:50:49.840 --> 00:50:53.280 before I actually brought him on to interview him, he 769 00:50:53.400 --> 00:50:55.079 had mentioned that to me that you know that you 770 00:50:55.119 --> 00:50:56.719 guys go back so far like that. 771 00:50:56.880 --> 00:50:58.320 That's really awesome, Neil. 772 00:50:58.440 --> 00:51:02.400 You know, I wanted to thank you for sharing so 773 00:51:02.519 --> 00:51:05.079 many great memories with us, today and for taking us 774 00:51:05.159 --> 00:51:08.199 back to that set and for putting us in the 775 00:51:08.360 --> 00:51:11.039 mode of what it was like to you know, start 776 00:51:11.119 --> 00:51:13.119 this film and be a part of it. A great 777 00:51:13.159 --> 00:51:16.400 conversation with you, with you today, Saneil, and for for 778 00:51:16.519 --> 00:51:19.639 completing the Trifecta of Bad Guys, and for all of 779 00:51:19.679 --> 00:51:20.840 you guys there checking. 780 00:51:20.719 --> 00:51:21.800 Us out on social media. 781 00:51:22.119 --> 00:51:24.199 I've got something really cool I'm going to post there 782 00:51:24.320 --> 00:51:26.679 through the Rockas Avenue Radio account. So go check that 783 00:51:26.760 --> 00:51:28.960 out and when you do, tell Saneil thank you for 784 00:51:29.000 --> 00:51:31.639 the video footage, Sanil, thanks so much for joining us. 785 00:51:32.360 --> 00:51:35.599 Thank you, yeah, thank you so much, and thanks for 786 00:51:35.679 --> 00:51:39.119 completing the trifecta of Bad Guys. And we'll keep our 787 00:51:39.840 --> 00:51:42.159 fandom on for you, maman for all the great things 788 00:51:42.199 --> 00:51:42.840 you're doing out there. 789 00:51:42.960 --> 00:51:46.360 Thanks a lot lot of love. Brother, Thank thank you, brother, 790 00:51:46.440 --> 00:51:47.480 Thank you so much, Sanil. 791 00:51:47.519 --> 00:51:49.599 That's Sanil hold for everybody in a big shout out 792 00:51:49.599 --> 00:51:52.079 to a Neil Kamar and sun Jet the Silver for 793 00:51:52.159 --> 00:51:52.760 stopping by. 794 00:51:52.960 --> 00:51:54.039 And here's Rihanna. 795 00:51:54.280 --> 00:51:56.800 Hey everyone, this is random with the news Alemander ask 796 00:51:56.840 --> 00:51:59.480 for rising on Rockas Avenue Radio. You're home away from home. 797 00:51:59.559 -->

00:52:01.960 We close the week with labor rights and digital democracy. 798 00:52:02.239 --> 00:52:04.960 Policy discussions and parts of the GOLF are reportedly exploring 799 00:52:05.159 --> 00:52:08.920 updated labor frameworks for migrant workers. South Asians make up 800 00:52:08.960 --> 00:52:11.880 a significant portion of the workforce and construction, healthcare, and 801 00:52:12.000 --> 00:52:15.400 service industries across the region. Any reform affecting wage protection, 802 00:52:15.639 --> 00:52:19.800 mobility rights, or sponsorship structures could impact millions. Global watchdog 803 00:52:19.840 --> 00:52:22.719 groups are warning about the rise of AI generated misinformation 804 00:52:22.920 --> 00:52:25.800 ahead of upcoming elections in multiple countries. Deep fakes and 805 00:52:25.880 --> 00:52:28.880 synthetic media are becoming harder to detect. With South Asia 806 00:52:29.079 --> 00:52:32.000 entering multiple electoral cycles over the next few years, digital 807 00:52:32.079 --> 00:52:35.280 literacy is becoming as important as voter turnout. Labor dignity 808 00:52:35.400 --> 00:52:37.920 and digital truth both define democracy in the modern world. 809 00:52:38.000 --> 00:52:40.360 But tell us your thoughts all at Wreckas Avenue Radio. 810 00:52:40.440 --> 00:52:42.639 This is Rianna with the News every Monday through Thursday 811 00:52:42.639 --> 00:52:44.880 and on iHeartRadio and marks Avenue Radio dot Com. See 812 00:52:44.880 --> 00:52:45.519 you guys next week. 813 00:52:45.639 --> 00:52:48.880 Yeah, see you next week there, Rihanna, And looking forward 814 00:52:48.880 --> 00:52:49.719 to tomorrow's show. 815 00:52:49.920 --> 00:52:52.480 We're going to be joined by Calpen, We'll be. 816 00:52:52.519 --> 00:52:57.159 Joined by Rizwanmanji'll be joined by Aladdin. It's gonna be 817 00:52:57.159 --> 00:53:00.360 a great episode and those three guys are pretty fun dudes. 818 00:53:00.400 --> 00:53:02.760 In their own right, of course, playing so many different 819 00:53:02.800 --> 00:53:05.800 vast roles out there in their careers, but three of 820 00:53:05.880 --> 00:53:08.920 them were somewhat of the advocates of the protagonists in 821 00:53:08.960 --> 00:53:12.679 the film American Basi looking forward to the conversation tomorrow 822 00:53:13.719 --> 00:53:16.400 and folks, now, let's bring Induitada. 823 00:53:16.320 --> 00:53:17.079 To this party. 824 00:53:17.599 --> 00:53:21.320 Thanks Sammy. Here everyone, this is the data Ukasavni Radio 825 00:53:21.480 --> 00:53:24.960 Music curspondent back with some fun facts about your favorite artists. 826 00:53:25.320 --> 00:53:27.400 Today we're shedding a light on a true gem from 827 00:53:27.400 --> 00:53:31.119 the Punjabi music scene, Glapsitu. Born and raised in for 828 00:53:31.280 --> 00:53:34.440 Wahi Bernalla in Punjab, Glabsidu first hit the scene in 829 00:53:34.519 --> 00:53:37.679 twenty fourteen, but it was his twenty seventeen track Parliji 830

00:53:37.840 --> 00:53:40.239 that really put him on the map. Since then, he's 831 00:53:40.239 --> 00:53:43.159 been dropping hits left and right, blending traditional vibes with 832 00:53:43.239 --> 00:53:46.239 the fresh morning twist that keeps fans coming back for more. 833 00:53:46.840 --> 00:53:49.679 You've probably heard some of his biggest tracks at Court Nakra, 834 00:53:49.960 --> 00:53:53.079 Ayanak and Priyanka, songs that not only get you vibing, 835 00:53:53.159 --> 00:53:56.400 but tell real stories about life, friendship and everything in between. 836 00:53:57.119 --> 00:53:59.440 He even paid a heartful tribute to his late friend 837 00:53:59.519 --> 00:54:03.320 and super stars Musawa with the song Raleigh seriously emotional 838 00:54:03.440 --> 00:54:06.960 and powerful stuff and he's not slowing down anytime soon. 839 00:54:07.079 --> 00:54:09.800 In twenty twenty five alone, go Ups drop some incredible 840 00:54:09.880 --> 00:54:13.320 new tracks like Jari and Time, Nasil and Golbat and 841 00:54:13.400 --> 00:54:17.039 trust me, each one hits differently. Golabs to Do isn't 842 00:54:17.079 --> 00:54:20.239 just making music, He's building a legacy, blending deep Da 843 00:54:20.320 --> 00:54:22.400 tradition with the spirit of today's generation. 844 00:54:23.440 --> 00:54:24.360 Well that's all for me. 845 00:54:24.599 --> 00:54:25.599 Now back to Sammy. 846 00:54:25.760 --> 00:54:28.039 Thanks Doita, thanks so much. Love to do. 847 00:54:28.239 --> 00:54:31.119 One of my favorites out there for sure, this song 848 00:54:31.199 --> 00:54:34.599 called Yes No. I'll be right back here with my 849 00:54:34.760 --> 00:54:36.320 closing remarks on today's show. 850 00:54:36.800 --> 00:54:40.320 Shut Ayatasha bin to the tell. 851 00:54:40.199 --> 00:54:42.440 Theauri is Indgi. 852 00:54:45.400 --> 00:54:54.320 Hockey bab de Burie gor. 853 00:54:56.880 --> 00:55:01.599 Tell do the hoole Guria that's here to get the 854 00:55:02.480 --> 00:55:06.840 god any more? Then the whole boia alivated that here 855 00:55:06.840 --> 00:55:07.280 you get the. 856 00:55:08.159 --> 00:55:08.840 God any moon. 857 00:55:09.239 --> 00:55:10.599 Then the whole boria. 858 00:55:21.760 --> 00:55:26.920 Geena, Marca, Ferocity, Pelo, whom they are Paramosoper, Hello, hum 859 00:55:26.960 --> 00:55:29.159 the the what you you think? 860 00:55:29.239 --> 00:55:29.760 Hello, Whom? 861 00:55:29.800 --> 00:55:39.119 The Malo Hello, Humda Canlo Huata. 862 00:55:37.320 --> 00:55:42.559 Hello, Hello the down who told him? 863 00:55:42.639 --> 00:55:52.000 Mada ko not Tony, Paint them a alimated that here 864 00:55:52.039 --> 00:55:55.400 to get the godny mo Ho. Then a whole Boia 865 00:55:56.039 --> 00:55:59.800 alimated that here you get the god any mo how 866 00:56:00.079 --> 00:56:14.920 then who Buria licked Jack the katy lady. 867 00:56:14.840 --> 00:56:16.559 Madea They're area. 868 00:56:16.800 --> 00:56:24.920 They're the pay Kata Mana Shatrika Ruga

bandabadham Shaka, Papa 869 00:56:25.000 --> 00:56:29.320 baby come Jackama called Dehak and Jack a heavy da 870 00:56:30.079 --> 00:56:36.840 timid hand Shaka Lacordia are there Jack the other the 871 00:56:38.400 --> 00:56:50.440 elite even have a night John Jake Homegouria, Corinna Dave, 872 00:56:51.239 --> 00:56:54.039 Ko Burier, Oh the other. Did you need the Mahu 873 00:56:54.280 --> 00:56:59.559 doctor junk Oh Bourier, Ruka Kama or. 874 00:56:59.599 --> 00:57:03.320 R n Magit. The whole body. 875 00:57:08.880 --> 00:57:15.159 Is song call yes No. I was just sitting here 876 00:57:15.320 --> 00:57:17.679 thinking about this. I want to give a shout out 877 00:57:17.719 --> 00:57:21.760 to Nil, Snil and Sunjet for stopping by. You know, 878 00:57:21.880 --> 00:57:26.239 we lovingly call these guys villains. They're anything but villains. 879 00:57:26.800 --> 00:57:31.480 Three super cool, good dudes, the craftsmen, really classically trained 880 00:57:31.519 --> 00:57:35.360 individuals brought Broadway tested decades. 881 00:57:34.960 --> 00:57:35.639 Deep in the work. 882 00:57:36.159 --> 00:57:40.440 Anil with his Rutgers MFA and his runs through twenty 883 00:57:40.519 --> 00:57:43.800 four Big Little Lies and the public sunge It with 884 00:57:43.920 --> 00:57:48.840 his tish pedigree war horse on Broadway and his Shakespeare 885 00:57:48.880 --> 00:57:51.719 in the Park and Sneil who's gone on to become 886 00:57:51.760 --> 00:57:54.519 one of the most prolific South Asian voice actors in 887 00:57:54.599 --> 00:57:58.360 the game. Prince Wu in the Legend of Korra Kung 888 00:57:58.519 --> 00:58:03.679 Lao and Mortal Kombat Halo Valorant Vox Machina, three of 889 00:58:03.679 --> 00:58:06.440 the most serious actors to come out of American dacy 890 00:58:06.920 --> 00:58:09.639 hiding in playing sight as the guys. 891 00:58:09.440 --> 00:58:10.679 You weren't supposed to root for. 892 00:58:11.199 --> 00:58:15.000 Tomorrow, we bring you the boys, the roommates, the writer dies, 893 00:58:15.159 --> 00:58:18.519 the funny guys, the friends that were the guys that 894 00:58:18.639 --> 00:58:22.480 supported the protagonist in the show. And then on Thursday 895 00:58:22.519 --> 00:58:26.079 we'll close it out with bush Bandhia himself can't wait. 896 00:58:26.280 --> 00:58:29.000 It's been a fun week here on the bridge. I'll 897 00:58:29.079 --> 00:58:32.599 leave you with this song. It's called Promise Kari. You 898 00:58:32.639 --> 00:58:34.000 have a great day, everybody see tomorrow. 899 00:58:37.800 --> 00:58:47.639 Ham ok. 900 00:58:59.360 --> 00:59:04.880 At the babies, A daughter junk on me. 901 00:59:05.119 --> 00:59:13.320 He whom you say, German and co? Dot boom say German? 902 00:59:14.039 --> 00:59:22.719 Coma dot boom say German and coma dot macy the 903 00:59:22.920 --> 00:59:47.519 servies A dot boom say jermy and dotesh. 904 00:59:38.199 --> 00:59:44.800 My what 905 00:59:47.400 --> 00:59:56.960 Money each cook long one Dom