#Zarna Garg

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"A Nice Indian Boy"

Finding the right partner is one of the hardest things to do in life, and director Roshan Sethi‘s “A Nice Indian Boy” captures a same-sex, interracial love story in the most tender and honest way. This film has everything you’d ever want in a traditional rom-com, from sincere performances, a touching story, and charismatic characters, to a vibrant identity that’s very funny, romantic, and sweet.…

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Instagram story from Karan Soni.

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Roshan Sethi, Karan Soni, Zarna Garg and Sunita Mani talked about working with Jonathan Groff:

Zarna Garg: I play the mom in this movie. In many parts of the movie, I'm disappointed in my kids, which comes naturally to me. I have three kids, and I'm disappointed in them everyday. I think it was a very real life character. I have a very dumb, stupid, obtuse husband, who is also a very typical Indian man. This can't get me canceled, right? He's getting a massage right now, so he won't know.

But it felt so real. It felt like a movie whose time has come. And of course, this team right here? Led by a doctor - what more could you want in your first movie? Jonathan Groff added that little extra spice. Singing in Hindi? The world is not prepared for that.

Sunita Mani: We're calling him Jonathan Groff. He's Jonathan Groff in the movie; not a character.

Q: Was that was that some added appeal: getting to marry Kristoff from Frozen?

Karan Soni: It was. We can't imagine having done it with anyone but Jonathan. We're a real life couple of them, and when you're making a movie, you're just hoping it gets made. So, you don't think about all the weirdness that's going to happen in a shoot potentially.

As it was in pre-production, I remember us talking on the phone and being like, "We're about to shoot these scenes." And he's like, "Everyday, the crew is like, 'Are you going to be okay when Karan proposes him, and when he marries him, and when they do the sex scene, or when they kiss?'" And we had just not thought about it, really, because we're like, "How can we just get this movie made?"

And then as it was getting closer for me personally, I was like, "Oh, gosh, like this is a little bit weird that this is happening." And then we met Jonathan, and we literally were both in love with him. I like to say we formed an emotional throuple. We truly feel like he's our emotional third, and we couldn't have done it with anyone else. Yeah, it was very easy to work with them.

Roshan Sethi: I was so in doctor mode because I also work as a doctor, so I'm capable of retreating completely from real life and disappearing to some other place where I can be extremely objective. Because that's what you do in the hospital. I did that, in a way when they were doing it. I wasn't thinking at all of jealousy or any emotional reaction to what was happening. I was just completely in director mode. The only time that it became a little odd was the sex scene. That was a little weird, because I was directing the specifics of it to Jonathan and Karan, with the crew and the intimacy coordinator. The whole thing was really weird.

But again, I couldn't have imagined it with anyone other than Jonathan, because it is actually impossible to be threatened by Jonathan. He's the kindest, gentlest person. Everybody says it about him, and you assume that they're just insincere things being said in press, but he is literally the nicest person in the world. And he acts in no way as if he's aware of his fame or his many talents. He's just so gentle and easy to be around, so he made that very easy.

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Zarna Garg’s Hilarious Rise from Stay-at-Home Mom to Comedy Star

Zarna Garg's journey from stay-at-home mom to comedy sensation is now a CBS series, capturing her unique humor and inspiring story.....click here to read more

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this is so funny i need what they have

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My media this week (31 Dec 2023-6 Jan 2024)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😊 The PostScript Murders (Harbinder Kaur #2) (Elly Griffiths, author; Nina Wadia, narrator) - entertaining cozy mystery (even tho Harbinder is an actualfax police officer). Though it's nominally Harbinder's series, she's just one of the characters, not the main character per se. Anyway, I enjoyed!

💖💖 +366K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved (YULETIDE, BABEY!) 💖💖

Put to Their Books (ribbons) - Sotherans twitter acct; KJ Charles' England & WDA series: archie/daniel, fen/pat, 2K - v clever modern social media AU feat Southerns, cameo by AZ Fell

A Particular Force (TwoWeevils) - The Will Darling Adventures (KJ Charles): will/kim, 5K - Yuletide 2023

It was of this that he had been dreaming (ExceptMaybeYou) - We Could Be So Good (Cat Sebastian): andy/nick, 4K - Yuletide 2023

Permanent Residence (Nabielka) - The Cabots (Cat Sebastian): peter/caleb, 1.7K - Yuletide 2023, 'on staying in California'

Finest of the Flavors (whetherwoman) - Lilywhite Boys Series (KJ Charles): jerry/alec, 5K - Yuletide 2023

I love you--all I can (goseaward) - England Series (KJ Charles): bill/jimmy, 5K - Yuletide 2023, Bill & Jimmy across 30 years

The Alternatives of Summer (iberiandoctor (jehane)) - Call Me By Your Name: oliver/elio, 8K - Yuletide 2023, 8 yrs later Elio & Oliver meet at Fire Island

The Matrimonial State (beautifulduckweed) - The Cabots (Cat Sebastian): tommy/everett, 4K - Yuletide 2023, "Being a short account of three different weddings in Massachusetts attended by Thomas Cabot and Everett Sloane."

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

Midsomer Murders - s24, e3-4

Dirty Laundry - s3, e9

D20: Escape From The Bloodkeep - e1-5

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Hit Parade - The Bridge: Moguls Can’t Be Choosers

Desert Island Discs - Marina Abramović, performance artist

Overinvested - Ep. 291: Doctor Who 2023 specials

Welcome to Night Vale - The Haunting of Night Vale

Vibe Check - My Spiritual Finger Is Wagging

Today, Explained - Israel’s next move

Films To Be Buried With - Chelsea Peretti

Pop Culture Happy Hour - Books We Love: No Biz Like Showbiz

What Next: TBD - Why the New York Times Sued OpenAI

Up First - Trump's Pardon Promise, The Islamic State's Iran Attack, Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracies

Endless Thread - This episode is a sign from the universe

Dear Prudence - I Don’t Want to Cancel My Retirement Plans to Babysit. Help!

Cautionary Tales - DANGER: Rocks Ahead!

Our Opinions Are Correct - New mini episode! All about our cats

You're Dead to Me - Catherine the Great

What Next: TBD - Tesla's Cybertruck Problem

Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! - WWDTM: Now With Real Journalists!

Up First - Jan. 6 Insurrection Revisited, Blinken to Israel, COVID Resurgence.

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly - Disappearing Acts: When Popular Brands Are Discontinued

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

The Essential REO Speedwagon {2004}

I Wanna Know What Love Is

Soft Rock Ballads

Relaxing '80s Rock

Merengue Mix

AM In The A.M.: '70s Pop Morning

"Beach Baby" [First Class] radio

'70s Mellow Gold

'80s Slow Dance

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES? ANGEL CITY (HBO Canada) 9:00pm

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA ZARNA GARG: ONE IN A BILLION

CRAVE TV ANGEL CITY (Season 1)

NETFLIX CANADA ANNA NICOLE SMITH: YOU DON’T KNOW ME INSTANT FAMILY TED TED 2

IIHF MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (TSN) 9:00am: Denmark vs. Austria (TSN3) 9:00am: Slovenia vs. Norway (TSN) 1:00pm: France vs. Hungary (TSN3) 1:00pm: Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 7:00pm: Yankees vs. Jays (SN Now) 10:00pm: Twins vs. Dodgers

QMJHL HOCKEY (TSN3/TSN5) 7:00pm: Quebec Remparts vs. Halifax Mooseheads - Game #3

QUEST OUT WEST: WILD FOOD (APTN) 7:00pm: Tracey and Jennifer discuss the ongoing traumas created by the Canadian residential school system; joined by guests Adam Eneas, Michael Brezner and Taylor Lezard, Tracey learns about the K'əmcnitkw (Alongside the Water) Floodplain Re-engagement.

CANADA'S GOT TALENT (City TV) 8:00pm (SEASON FINALE): Live from Niagara Falls, the final eight acts will compete for their chance to win a life-changing prize and be named "CGT" Champion.

OUTBACK OPAL HUNTERS (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN/TSN4) 8:30pm: Western Conference Final - Lakers vs. Nuggets - Game 1

LITTLE BIG COMMUNITY (APTN) 9:00pm: Members of Montreal Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan understand that healing is a community effort; Jarrett, Carol and Flair are returning to their traditional traplines and sharing land-based teachings with the youth.

WHL HOCKEY (TSN3/TSN5) 10:00pm: Winnipeg Ice vs. Seattle Thunderbirds - Game #3

100 DAY DREAM HOME (HGTV Canada) 10:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Lifelong Floridians snapped up a vintage beachside hotel as soon as it hit the market, but it needs a major refresh.

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Taking Risks Young | The Zarna Garg Family Podcast | #shorts

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Usha Vance is 'brilliant': Comedian Zarna Garg

So many Indians on both sides of American Politics

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In a recent social media post, comedian Zarna Garg expressed her admiration for Usha Vance, the wife of JD Vance. Garg highlighted Usha’s impressive background and accomplishments, which often go unnoticed due to her husband’s political career. Usha Vance is not just a supportive partner; she is a highly accomplished individual in her own right. […]

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A late SXSW interview with the cast of ‘A Nice Indian Boy’, including:

Was that was that some added appeal: getting to marry Kristoff from Frozen?

Karan Soni: It was. We can't imagine having done it with anyone but Jonathan. We're a real life couple of them, and when you're making a movie, you're just hoping it gets made. So, you don't think about all the weirdness that's going to happen in a shoot potentially…

And then as it was getting closer for me personally, I was like, "Oh, gosh, like this is a little bit weird that this is happening." And then we met Jonathan, and we literally were both in love with him. I like to say we formed an emotional throuple. We truly feel like he's our emotional third, and we couldn't have done it with anyone else. Yeah, it was very easy to work with them.

Roshan Sethi: ... The only time that it became a little odd was the sex scene. That was a little weird, because I was directing the specifics of it to Jonathan and Karan, with the crew and the intimacy coordinator. The whole thing was really weird.

But again, I couldn't have imagined it with anyone other than Jonathan, because it is actually impossible to be threatened by Jonathan. He's the kindest, gentlest person. Everybody says it about him, and you assume that they're just insincere things being said in press, but he is literally the nicest person in the world. And he acts in no way as if he's aware of his fame or his many talents. He's just so gentle and easy to be around, so he made that very easy.

Karan, the chemistry between you and Jonathan feels effortless, even when like it's supposed to be a little bit awkward between you two at the beginning. Can you talk about what you guys did behind the scenes to achieve that?

Karan Soni: We didn't really do anything. Having done a few things, it seems like if you like the other person as a person, you just hope the camera will pick it up. At least acting-wise, I'm never doing anything particularly specific, but it helps if you like the person. Then, if the writing is good and everything else is good, sometimes the scene naturally lends towards that. But I always feel that I don't know if it's going to be good or not until you watch it and you see it.

Roshan, Jonathan, and I had dinner about a year before we made the movie in New York. It was a four-hour dinner, and we were laughing like, "God, it would be really nice if we got to make this with him. And then cut to: he arrived and we went right into shooting.

I think the thing that really helped was the first scene we ever shot with him was when I bring him home. There was that awkwardness, and Jonathan had just gotten off a plane because he was doing Doctor Who. It wasn't even 12 hours later that we were shooting that huge family scene with all of us and him coming, and I think the awkwardness of doing that first [helped]. If we had to do the proposal or something first, I think I would have been like, "Let's figure this out. But I think because we started with that scene, I felt a little bit of an ease into getting to work with him. And then everything felt easy after that.

Roshan Sethi: It's hard to explain, but Jonathan's constantly connecting, and he's totally present. He's never on his phone, and it takes him three weeks to respond to a text, but if you're sitting next to him in the cast room or the greenroom or anywhere? He is just locked in with you. That's to anybody, so I think you guys built a very close connection very quickly in part because that is his nature to connect with people.

Zarna Garg: I think I wanted to be resistant at first, and it was part of the storyline. My son in the movie, Naveen, is a doctor also while Jay is an artist. I had to work on myself to be like, "It's okay. It's okay. It's just a movie." But because Jonathan is who he is, and he is so exceptionally charming, I think we got there very quickly.

Karan Soni: The only things Zarna doesn't agree with Jonathan on - if I may say - is that he's currently doing Broadway and theater. And she doesn't think it's lucrative enough, so she's not okay with that life choice. But everything else is okay.

Zarna Garg: But it felt so real. It felt like a movie whose time has come. And of course, this team right here? Led by a doctor - what more could you want in your first movie? Jonathan Groff added that little extra spice. Singing in Hindi? The world is not prepared for that.

Sunita Mani: We're calling him Jonathan Groff. He's Jonathan Groff in the movie; not a character.

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Love can look like anything 🎾 | Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

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