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How Actor Kal Penn shattered Hollywood stereotypes and became the political voice for South Asian immigrants in the US

by Darshana Ramdev | Nov 4, 2024

(November 4, 2024) Kal Penn remembers the day he changed his name. He was just starting out as an actor, a college student sending headshots to casting agents and getting silence in return. A friend suggested a simple switch: go by “Kal Penn” instead of Kalpen Modi,...
Nav Bhatia: Sikh Canadian is the first-ever fan to be inducted in NBA Hall of Fame

Nav Bhatia: Sikh Canadian is the first-ever fan to be inducted in NBA Hall of Fame

by Charu Thakur | Mar 15, 2024

(March 15, 2024) “I have been to every home game since 1995,” writes Sikh Canadian Nav Bhatia in his memoir – The Heart of a Superfan – a book that chronicles his journey from India to Canada and his love affair with the Toronto Raptors. When...
White Castle to White House: How Kal Penn made America fall in love with him

White Castle to White House: How Kal Penn made America fall in love with him

by Global Indian | Aug 24, 2021

(August 24, 2021) Who could have possibly thought that an Indian-American actor would not only campaign for Barack Obama but also earn a position in his administration? But that’s Kal Penn for you. A Hollywood actor who decided to work for the people of America...

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Global Indian – a Hero’s Journey is an online publication which showcases the journeys of Indians who went abroad and have had an impact on India. 

These journeys are meant to inspire and motivate the youth to aspire to go beyond where they were born in a spirit of adventure and discovery and return home with news ideas, capital or network that has an impact in some way for India.

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