'Manifest' star Parveen Kaur emphasizes the need to break away from stereotypes and the strength women have in the entertainment industry

Parveen Kaur is one of the many actors who have represented their nationality in the show, yet somehow the characters she plays have not been able to get out of stereotypical roles
UPDATED OCT 24, 2018

Creator Jeff Rake's 'Manifest' is a show of multiple dimensions, but more than that it is a show that has a diverse cast representing a cross-section of society. However, in spite of its stretched out canvas to give every character a storyline, the show arc continues to be subjective in its approach - in the sense that it chiefly revolves around the Stone family while the rest of the character stories are said in context to the events taking place within the Stone family.

Parveen Kaur who plays the role of the diligent and bold Saanvi Bahl, a medical scholar studying to find a cure for cancer, recently opened up about the diversity on the show. Speaking with Xandie Kuenning from HerCampus, the actress confessed that she is trying hard to move away from the stereotypical roles that often see South Asians as the typical nerds in the group.

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