Mindy Kaling On Her Acting Comeback: ‘I Would Like To…’
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Actor Mindy Kaling joked about why she hadn’t starred in shows like Never Have I Ever, where she was involved as an executive producer.
Mindy Kaling called herself a ‘little superstitious.’ (Photo Credits: X)
Mindy Kaling is all set to make her acting comeback, and she would rather do it on her own terms. After a successful stint behind the scenes, the talented writer, actress, and producer is ready to switch gears to acting once more. The Office star confessed she missed being an actor in a recent chat. She also explained why she did not appear in series like Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls, despite being an executive producer for the shows.
In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Mindy joked about why she hasn’t starred in her shows. “Never Have I Ever, a show literally about an Indian American family in Southern California, and if I wasn’t on that — what’s wrong with me? I think there is a part of me that feels a little superstitious. I’m like, these seem to have gone well and I’m not in them, so maybe I’ll wait,” she said. Never Have I Ever was inspired by Kaling’s own life in the US.
After years of focusing on writing and producing, Mindy’s eager to get back to acting. “I miss it, and I would like to write or co-create a show for me to act in soon,” she revealed.
Drawing from her experience on The Mindy Project, where she was both lead and creator, Kaling noted, “It is unbelievably fun and it’s so efficient. I would love to do that again.” She’s considering launching a new project in the next few years, where she can reprise her dual role as star and creator.
“That’s the thing that maybe in the next couple of years, when I launch a couple of other things that are earlier in the pipeline, that would be something that would be fun to do again,” she added.
Mindy also reflected on her two-decade career in Hollywood, sharing her humble beginnings and her evolving definition of success. “My idea of success keeps changing, and so I’m never happy, and that’s the writer’s disease,” she admitted.
On the work front, Mindy Kaling was part of the animated series Velma, where she voiced the titular character from the Scooby Doo franchise. Before that, she was seen on The Morning Show, where she portrayed a news anchor.
Yatamanyu Narain is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for all things entertainment. Whether he’s breaking the latest Bollywood news or chatting with rising stars in the OTT world, he’s always on the hun…Read More
Yatamanyu Narain is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for all things entertainment. Whether he’s breaking the latest Bollywood news or chatting with rising stars in the OTT world, he’s always on the hun… Read More
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