The official recognition of Indian American actor, writer, producer and director Mindi Kalinga with a star Hollywood walk of fame The entertainment industry in the US is being celebrated by the indigenous community. The veteran Walk of Fame for the city of Los Angeles, officially managed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, honored Kalinga with a 2800th star in the television category on Tuesday. She becomes the first South Asian woman to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“Mindi Kalinga has been a powerhouse for the Indian American community. He is not just an actor – he is a writer, producer, director and now CEO of his production company, Kalinga International. She has re -shaped the story around Indian representation in Hollywood, making stories that challenge the old stereotypes. This honor was long, and she is just starting. An Oscar may be very well forward, “ANIP Patel, an Indian American entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor and media strategist, who is dedicated to raising South Asian representation in trade and entertainment, told the Times of India.
In an official release, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce praised Kalinga as an Amy-Nominated writer, Tony Award winning producer, New York Times’s best-selling writer, director and actor, who is the most bright voices of his generation One has been named.
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has been honored for welcoming actress, producer and director Mindi Kalinga in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Not only is Mindi funny, but he is also a talented and innovative producer, whose contribution to television has entertained audiences worldwide, “said Ana Martinez, the producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame celebrations. Martinez said, “We are thrilled to honor with a star on our prestigious pavement.”
In 2023, the White House honored Kalinga with the National Medal of Arts, the highest civilian honor given by the United States government to the artists. Last February, he received the producer Guild of the US’s prestigious Norman Lear Achievement Award in television.
Patel, who is the CEO of Cappel Investments and Mohan Matchmaking and leads a fund focused on supporting South Asian founders, feels that the success of Kalinga comes from his fearless story and to make a place for himself in an industry Their capacity is historically a lack of South Asian representation. “He quickly controlled his story, writing and acting to make and produce a hit shows such as The Mindi Project and Never Have i Ever in the office. Her versatility and business acumen separated her, proving that Indians can flourish in both in front of and back, ”says Patel, which has to scale South Asian founders to score their enterprises and recognize mainstreams helps to.
At the age of 24, Kalinga joined the eight-person writing staff in NBC The officeDuring his eight sessions on the show, he wrote twenty -three episodes (more than any other writer) and nominated for a woman for a woman in any writing category for the first time. He is a manufacturer, star and executive manufacturer Mindy ProjectFor which he wrote 24 out of 117 episodes made in six sessions.
Kalinga is widely honored as a champion Variety in hollywood And is dedicated to using its projects to tell the strong-wisdom of color and powerful stories of ambitious women, and emphasizes the creation of the author that reflects that level of diversity. He is also seen as one of the largest trailblazers for Indian Americans in Hollywood. “The fact is that she is the first Indian woman to get a star on the walk of fame, a celebration and reminds us how far we still have to go. I believe this is just the beginning for Indian representation at this level, ”Patel said that more South Asian talent is worthy of similar recognition. He said, “Others like Priyanka Chopra, Zarna Garg, Kunal Nayyar and tomorrow Pen are likely to break the obstacles in the coming years,” he said.
