'Never Have I Ever': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Mindy Kaling's new Netflix show
If you've watched 'The Office' or 'The Mindy Project' and are a fan of Mindy Kaling, then here's some exciting news. This April brings us Kaling's upcoming series for Netflix titled 'Never Have I Ever.' The coming-of-age story created by Kaling and Lang Fisher is expected to bring comedy to the reality of first-generation Indians as they navigate life growing up. Here is all you need to know about Kaling's upcoming feat.
Release date
'Never Have I Ever' will premiere on April 27, 2020.
Plot
The series is a documentation of the life of a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl, a highschool Sophmore, named Devi. She has an overachieving attitude and had recently lost her father. The series is inspired by Kaling's own childhood. Kaling herself dished a few details about the plot and how the series came to be.
"Netflix approached me about doing a series on young Mindy, I wasn't as interested in telling a period piece about an Indian girl growing up in the '80s, but I told them I'd love to do a show about a 15-year-old Indian girl now," Kaling said in an interview with Variety.
Cast
Poorna Jagannathan
Jagannathan is an Indian-American actress and producer and has appeared in high-profile TV shows like 'Big Little Lies' and 'Better Call Saul.' She is known for her role as Safar Khan in HBO's Emmy-nominated show, 'The Night Of.' She will be playing the role of Nalini, Devi's mother in 'Never Have I Ever.'
Other cast members include Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Benjamin Norris, Richa Moorjani, Adam Shapiro, and Ramona Young. She show will be narrated by tennis legend John McEnroe.
Creators
The series is directed by Tristram Shapeero and Kabir Akhtar. Lang Fisher, Mindy Kaling, and Justin Noble hold writing credits for this coming-of-age series. Executive producers include Tristram Shapeero, Lang Fisher, Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein and David Miner.
Lang Fisher is a writer and producer, known for 'The Mindy Project' (2012), 'The Onion News Network' (2007) and '30 Rock (2006).'
Trailer
In the teaser released, we see lead the character Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) pray to the Gods for her first day of school. From wanting to be invited to parties and having a boyfriend, she echoes the sentiments of many teenagers as they embark on their teenage years. Not to mention, if you've watched 'The Mindy Project,' you might get a tad bit of deja vu!
Where to watch
Catch Mindy Kaling's 'Never Have I Ever' on April 27, 2020, on Netflix.
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