The final installment in the history of South Asian Artists in American Entertainment “The Chronic(what?)les of …” To cover in detail the notable roles and works from 2000 to the present would take a lot more space on the blogosphere than I’ve been allotted (I know, way too late) so let’s take a quick look at some of the notable highlights from 2000 on in the following timeline (Note, many of the actors mentioned may have appeared in multiple works. This timeline is just mean

A continuation of the history of South Asians in the American Entertainment Industry “Phir bhi dil hai hindustani…” While our discussion thus far has primarily focused on the early 1980s, our look back at the journey of South Asian Artists in the mainstream consciousness would be without merit if it did not go back further in time to include “the Showman,” aka India’s Charlie Chaplin; the legendary Raj Kapoor. RK was perhaps the man who put South Asian cinema on the global ma

A History of South Asians in the American Entertainment Industry “We’re not here to start no trouble…” January 26, 1986…the mighty Super Bowl Shuffling Monsters of the Midway Chicago Bears had just finished demolishing the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX…minutes later Vijay Amritraj took to the screen in the premiere of NBC’s new show “The Last Precinct.” The show only lasted a few months, and no one can blame you if you’ve never heard of it. For many, including m