The number one question I get asked about my new novel, The Best at It, is how much of your lead character—Rahul Kapoor—is you? As an actor—and now an author—I believe that we are all constantly in the process of telling our own stories. Every time we interact with another human being, we are making… Continue reading #ELLEexclusive: Maulik Pancholy writes about providing representation to kids who felt ‘different’ growing up
Growing up in various states across America, Maulik Pancholy, like many other first-generation immigrant kids, was conscious of being culturally “different” from his schoolmates. And on trips back to India, it would become instantly obvious that he was American. It didn’t help that there was virtually no representation in pop culture that Maulik Pancholy could… Continue reading Actor-turned-author Maulik Pancholy on why pop culture representation matters
