Dev refused, and quickly afterwards, came to the realization that there is only a limited amount of acting roles offered to Indians, in addition to the underrepresentation of minorities in the cinematic industry of television and film. Dev also wonders why he cannot have acting opportunities equal to a white male character such as Bradley Cooper’s characters would have. As the episode moves forward, Dev and his friend Ravi audition for another sitcom, where Dev is mistakenly forwarded an email from the executives of the network. The email included their wavering decision on either choosing Dev or Ravi for the main role. The email also carried a racist remark about meeting with both to see which one “curries our favor”. The executive’s racist joke, along with the suggestion that there cannot be two Indians, results in Dev feeling hurt, and contemplating on whether or not he should leak the email, or use it in his
Dev refused, and quickly afterwards, came to the realization that there is only a limited amount of acting roles offered to Indians, in addition to the underrepresentation of minorities in the cinematic industry of television and film. Dev also wonders why he cannot have acting opportunities equal to a white male character such as Bradley Cooper’s characters would have. As the episode moves forward, Dev and his friend Ravi audition for another sitcom, where Dev is mistakenly forwarded an email from the executives of the network. The email included their wavering decision on either choosing Dev or Ravi for the main role. The email also carried a racist remark about meeting with both to see which one “curries our favor”. The executive’s racist joke, along with the suggestion that there cannot be two Indians, results in Dev feeling hurt, and contemplating on whether or not he should leak the email, or use it in his